The independent audit drops before the Boost. Trust → price.
Audits don't pump prices directly. They reduce the FUD discount — the irrational fear premium that holds memecoin prices down because traders worry about hidden rug vectors. Once the audit publishes, the discount narrows. Buying pre-audit means buying at the FUD discount.
Hold $APL at the June snapshot → mint the Ape Pass. The Pass is a transferable proof-of-hold + Discord role gate. Magic Eden / Tensor secondary market opens post-mint. Sizing matters — Pass mint thresholds published before snapshot.