FYI, the BAYC announcement does *not* seem to require a wallet with an ape in it.
Anybody can register, they don't require linking discord/twitter etc. Make a new wallet, submit your info, and you're effectively doxxing yourself as having an ethereum wallet, but not any assets.
This has been building over the last seven months. @AnimocaBrands will launch the first phase, and thereโs more to come. P.S. we donโt like KYCs either, but we think youโre going to want to be a part of this.