what's pudgy penguins?
Pudgy Penguins is a blockchain-based NFT collection consisting of 8,888 unique penguin-themed digital artworks launched on the Ethereum blockchain in August 2021, aimed at spreading positivity and accelerating Web3 adoption through community empowerment and IP utilization. The project bridges Web2 and Web3 by integrating real-world products like toys that provide seamless blockchain experiences via Pudgy World, an on-chain platform powered by technologies from Polygon and zkSync.
Pudgy Penguins generates $100K daily revenue, featured in ETF ads, and hosts real-world events.
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Trading sprint event for PENGU runs from February 27, 2026 21:00 UTC to March 1, 2026 21:00 UTC with a $20,000 prize pool on cubexch.
Enabled native tipping in PENGU token on the Abstract Portal streaming platform.
Ranked #2 on CoinGecko's Top 20 Trending Coins list for the week of February 27, 2026.
Floor price reached 4.50 ETH on February 26, 2026.
Deployed claw machines in Urban Air locations nationwide in the USA.
Accumulated 188 PENGU tokens through an automated trading engine with a net cost basis under $1.
PENGU token increased 8% in price alongside broader meme coin market recovery.
Floor price reached 4.47 ETH with a 2.42% daily decrease on February 24, 2026.
Floor price decreased 1% to 4.45 ETH.
Featured in Alchemy's beginner crypto guide content using Pudgy Penguins character assets.
Floor price reached 4.56 ETH with a 2.96% daily increase on February 23, 2026.
Lil Pudgys floor price increased from 0.517 ETH to 0.5197 ETH, while listings decreased from 2.64% to 2.59% of supply.
Distributed products to Walmart retail locations and deployed claw machines across the United States.
Hosts Inner Igloo meeting with Luca Netz on 2026-02-23 at 11AM EST in the Pudgy Penguins Discord for Big, Lil, and select $PENGU holders.
Trading sprint event for PENGU runs from February 20, 2026 21:00 UTC to February 22, 2026 21:00 UTC with $20k prize pool on cubexch.
Featured on David Dobrik's social media account, which has 6.5 million followers.
Featured in OpenSea tour video with Luca Netz and Brycent covering HQ, trading cards, merchandise, Manchester City collaboration, and first look at new OpenSea mobile app.
Floor price reached an all-time high of $130,000 in 2024.
Floor price decreased 1.04% daily to 4.3 ETH.
Floor price reached 4.35 ETH with a 1.16% increase on February 18, 2026.
Listed on a new exchange.
Listed PENGU on NEAR Intents, enabling trading with 125+ assets across 25+ chains.
Floor price increased to 4.35 ETH on February 17, 2026.
Featured in a selection or list alongside LayerZero by PrimordialAA on February 16, 2026.
Unlocks 703 million PENGU tokens (0.88% of supply) on February 16, 2026.
Reached a market cap of $452M USD.
$PENGU is displayed to all users on Robinhood's platform again.
Mystery boxes are scheduled to reveal in March 2026 and can be live ripped and tokenized by dyli_io for easier trading.
Mobile game Pudgy Party teased a new female penguin character arriving on February 14th, 2026.
Experienced increased NFT trading activity, appearing among hot NFTs alongside BAYC.
Floor price increased 3% to 4.31 ETH on February 13, 2026.
Ranks third in top 20 trending coins on CoinGecko for the week ending February 13, 2026.
Co-hosted event with KAST_official in Hong Kong on 2026-02-12.
Floor price increased from 4.18 ETH to 4.43 ETH, while listings decreased from 2.96% to 2.76% of supply with a 2.70% daily decrease on February 12, 2026.
Teased a credit card partnership with Kast.
Holders are included on the whitelist for the NORMIES NFT collection mint.
Achieves one billion daily views on GIPHY as of February 2026.
Launched Pengu Card with Visa and KAST on February 11, 2026, offering PENGU token cashback, up to 12% rewards, up to 7% yield, stablecoin spending, three tiers, metal construction, and collectible design. Received 100,000 waitlist signups, available in Hong Kong for 150 million merchants in 170 countries, with free virtual cards for waitlist members completing KYC by March 6, 2026.
Floor price decreased 3% to 4.4 ETH.
Partnered with Manchester City on a "Legacy Frozen in Time" physical product unboxing.
Featured Valentine's Day collection on Fox 5's Good Day New York.
Floor price increased 6% to 4.54 ETH over the weekend ending February 9, 2026.
Experienced a 5% price decline to reach $500M fully diluted valuation.
Recorded $112.3K in netflows on Solana over a 24-hour period ending February 9, 2026, ranking third among all tokens on the network.
Withdrew 4.45M PENGUIN tokens (valued at $134,387.18) from Bybit exchange by wallet octoseaa.
Smart Money wallets accumulated $20,000 worth of PENGUIN on Solana from whale wallets, experiencing net inflows over a 24-hour period ending February 9, 2026.
300 Pudgy Penguins holders attended a community huddle event called Inner Igloo on February 8, 2026, including many first-time participants.
Sold out 5,000 Valentine's plushies within 48 hours.
Received $145.3M in whale inflows over a 24-hour period ending on 2026-02-08.
Attended Consensus Hong Kong with Pengu Passport activation, hosting community meetups, and CatLumpurr event via Pengu Asia within the last 14 days.
Launched on Solana blockchain
Collaborated with MapleStory N on a Power Crystal Airdrop event on February 8, 2026, featuring in-game collaboration and collaborative outfits.
Generates $100,000 in daily revenue as of February 2026.
Hosted Valentine's Day popup event in New York from February 12th to 14th, 2026, selling limited edition Valentine's bouquet merchandise and Web2 plush products, featured as hype story February 13, 2026.
Featured in ETF commercials, with brand adoption by congress members, Coinbase, and major brands using Pudgy Penguins PFPs.
Experienced net outflows of $6.6M from whale wallets (wallets making trades over $500) in the 24 hours ending February 5, 2026.
Representing Web3 and Pudgy Penguins at SXSW 2026.
Pudgy shop achieves nearly $50,000 in daily sales with 15x return on ad spend and 6% organic conversion rate.
Pudgy World releases in February 2026.
Featured on Binance's Instagram account on 2026-02-03.
Adam Weitsman purchased 48 Pudgy Penguins, 48 Lil Pudgies, and 48 Pudgy Rods NFTs.
Listed on Aborean exchange or platform.
Displayed animation on the Las Vegas Sphere with Coinbase.
Integrated as an IP into Kindred_AI, which creates AI companions using 30+ iconic IPs and operates on Sei Network.
Ranked as the second most traded token on Maestro during January 2026.
Secured VIP tickets for NFT holders to attend a concert featuring G-Dragon at the Catlumpurr Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 2026-01-30 through the PenguAsia initiative.
Integrated with Ethos Network for brand presence or collaboration.
Speculation exists that $PENGUIN could experience near-term price pullbacks despite potentially favorable long-term valuation levels.
Listed on Binance Alpha.
Partnered with German toy manufacturer Schleich, showcased physical toy line at Toy Fair New York with Pudgy Partners.
Reached over 1,000,000 players in Pudgy Party game
Reached a market cap of $162M.
Underwent a significant upgrade to Pudgy World platform since initial launch at Walmart.
Listed on Gate exchange.
Listed on HTX exchange.
A single address purchased over $1 million worth of tokens within a one-hour period on January 24, 2026.
Hosts an Inner Igloo meeting on January 25th, 2026 at 11AM EST, open to all Pudgy Penguin and Lil Pudgy holders and anybody with the $PENGU Enjoyer role.
Reached $60M trading volume in a 24-hour period.
Reached 43,500 token holders.
Pudgy Penguins NFT holders are eligible to claim 1 Human Resource NFT per owned NFT (max 5) during a free claim window on 2026-01-30 at 6pm GMT, with a snapshot on 2026-01-29 at 6pm GMT.
Reached a market cap of $44 million on January 24, 2026.
Featured on the official Red Bull Instagram account.
Binance removes spot trading pairs on 2026-01-23.
Burned 151 million tokens
Faced regulatory pushback from India over a controversial X post.
Achieved $3.8M in NFT trading volume over the past 7 days, ranking second among major PFP collections.
Achieved $4B+ in transaction volume across the Abstract blockchain ecosystem.
Raised $11M+ in funding led by Founders Fund in 2024 to support the Abstract blockchain project.
Achieved approximately 2x price increase in USD during the first two weeks of 2026.
PENGU emojis surpassed 600,000 downloads.
Launched soulbound token (SBT) that holders can claim.
Collaborating with Manchester City on a premium collectible and merchandise release.
Backed Fight ID token project that raised approximately $200 million at a $150 million fully diluted valuation with presale 122x oversubscribed.
Partnered with Cryptoys for a tournament offering $20,000 in PENGU rewards to the top 100 participants.
PENGU token is now live and tradable on nadoHQ exchange.
Reached 800,000 followers on TikTok as of January 12, 2026.
Teased a new plushie Pengu Bouquet product scheduled for release around Valentine's Day 2026.
Listed among top meme token tickers to watch alongside SHIB, BONK, FLOKI, WIF, TOSHI, DOG, MOG, BABYDOGE, and SAMO in a trading watchlist focused on animal meme coins.
A wallet associated with RookieXBT transferred 16.6M PENGU tokens (valued at approximately $210,909) to a new wallet that previously only received SOL deposits for Bybit.
reached an all-time high of approximately $0.068 on December 17, 2024