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 token up 10%, floor down 1% to 4.06 ETH; $10.9M unlock scheduled this week.
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Floor price decreased 1% to 4.06 ETH.
Token rallied 10% in price.
Has a token unlock scheduled for the week of April 14-20, 2026 with a value of $10.9M.
Launched PenguBot, an agentic trading companion on Telegram with self-custodial wallet supporting trading across Solana, Ethereum, and Abstract.
Introduced channels feature to enable community members to connect with like-minded users.
Deployer address deposited billions of PENGU tokens to centralized exchanges in July 2025, the day after the SEC acknowledged their ETF filing.
Ranked #2 among the top 20 trending coins on CoinGecko for the week ending April 10, 2026.
Had 375 NFTs bought in the 30-day period ending April 8, 2026.
Appeared on the Sphere display before SpongeBob's appearance.
Reached 380 billion views for its IP, with a rate of 1 billion views per day.
Partnered with Records Network.
Completed an SBT (Soulbound Token) mint in collaboration with Jupiter, with over 50,000 users claiming the SBT.
$PENGU is now live and tradable on BingX exchange.
Sits at 4.25 ETH floor price as of April 9, 2026, down 2% from 4.35 ETH peak on April 7, after OpenSea farming end on April 6.
Fugz NFTs are migrating from Abstract chain to Ethereum mainnet.
Launched Giant Pengu Plush, 3.5 foot tall, on 2026-04-01.
Released a claimable NFT called "flocked pengu" with a total supply of 1,470, which is not soulbound.
Completed $80M Series A funding round in March 2026.
Announced partnership with AWS in March 2026.
Launched collectible collaboration with VanEck for 'Intern Pengu' limited edition, March 31, 2026.
Pudgy World crossed 50,000 sign-ups.
Generated $5M NFT trading volume over 30 days and 7,194 ETH over three months ending approximately April 14, 2026.
Received airdrop; future airdrop speculated from leaked bot command, unconfirmed.
Maintained 4-5% NFT market dominance range consistently from March 2025 to March 2026.
Sold a top 10 rare NFT for $72,500 and an Ice Skin NFT for 35.5 ETH ($74,000). Rare traits saw increased buying activity ending around March 30, 2026.
A single wallet accumulated 5 rare Pudgy Penguins NFTs over a 2-day period ending March 30, 2026, spending 46 ETH (approximately $91,760 USD).
A wallet purchased 2 Rare Pudgy Penguins NFTs for a combined 19 ETH ($38k), including a WizardHat Pengu for 10 ETH and a Bow Tie Pengu for 9 ETH.
launched Icebreakers product line at Walmart and Target, sold out in Q2 2026.
Launched second prop trading competition with SizeProp, live.
Two rare Pudgy Penguins NFTs (Gold Pudgys) sold for 10.5 ETH and 7.69 ETH respectively.
Shipped Pengu Visa card, accepted at 150 million merchants. Warned Pudgy World users of phishing emails.
Featured in a trading competition on Cube Exchange with $5,000 in prizes, running from 2026-03-27 21:00 UTC to 2026-03-29 21:00 UTC.
Announced partnership with the NHL.
Reached over 1 million Gel Blaster players and downloads.
Hosts "Meme School" event on Discord on 2026-03-27 at 2pm EST.
Raised $20 million in funding from a traditional finance VC.
Floor price reached 10 ETH (equivalent to $2,705,544 USD based on 1272 ETH total floor value).
Collaborates with Moonbirds to bring Moonbirds IP into Vibes.
Launched Pudgy World games on Amazon via Amazon Gaming, with Penguin customization via Pudgy Pass and Amazon shipping.
Launched Pudgy Pass feature and released new traits in Pudgy World, unlockable via progression, direct purchase, or earning shards.
Collaborated with ocapgames and Moonbirds for Vibes Set 3: Birb & Pengu, introducing 195 new cards featuring Pudgy Penguins IP, scheduled for Q2 2026.
Leads 24-hour whale inflows among tracked assets.
Token holders can lock their $birb tokens to participate in different monthly games.
Holders vest 33.75 million BIRB tokens over the first 3 months, while 47.7 million tokens unlock in other categories including Innovation, plus 80 million Liquidity tokens unlocked at TGE, resulting in holders owning 20% of total floating supply at the end of month 3.
Included in the BOOA allowlist alongside other major NFT communities such as CryptoPunks, Bored Ape Yacht Club, and Azuki, with all holders from these collections added to the allowlist.
Transferred $100,000 worth of $BIRB tokens from a Bybit account to a Pudgy wallet, then to an anonymous wallet, which subsequently sent the tokens to "Birb Holdings".
PENGU token trading sprint with $20k prize pool runs from March 20, 2026 21:00 UTC to March 22, 2026 21:00 UTC on cubexch.
Ranked as the top trending coin on CoinGecko for the week ending March 20, 2026.
Partnered with BE@RBRICK, Japan's collectible brand, for its first NFT project, releasing 800 pieces, the brand's most limited supply ever for any collaboration.
Backed KAST, a crypto payment card provider, raised $80M Series A and launches KYC for its Visa card with stablecoin and crypto spending.
Partnered with Manchester City FC.
Congressman Tim Moore changed his profile picture to Pudgy Penguin.
Appeared at Nuremberg's world's largest trade fair for toys and games.
Received $100K worth of BIRB tokens from two wallets, which were then transferred to Bybit exchange, occurring three days before the end of Birb Games 2.
Token price fell 9% in the reported period.
Igloo Inc. withdrew their ETF application related to Pudgy Penguins.
Running a whitelist raffle for Lil Penguins in the official Discord server.
Trader 0x10Ea opened a 3x leveraged long position on 183 million PENGU tokens valued at $1.38 million over a 10-hour period ending on March 18, 2026.
An NFT from the collection sold for 7.35 ETH on March 18, 2026.
Trading at $0.0077 with 24-hour trading volume of $119M on March 18, 2026.
Featured on the Vegas Sphere as part of commercial IP promotion.
Scheduled token unlock of $5.62M worth of PENGU tokens during the week of March 17-23, 2026.
Trading sprint event for PENGU token runs from March 13, 2026 21:00 UTC to March 15, 2026 21:00 UTC with a $20k prize pool.
Experienced a 7% price increase, reaching a $600M fully diluted valuation.
Featured in Uneasy Money podcast episode discussing the Pudgy World game and approach to crypto integration.
PENGU token is now live on Aborean.
Launched Polar Pair-Up, an Ice Breakers social game, on Abstract Chain.
Launched mystery boxes with DYLI, incorporating onchain tracking, livestream unboxings to thousands, and SBT burn mechanics.
Reached over 300 billion views on GIPHY, generating 1 billion daily views.
PenguAsia released the official 2026 itinerary.
PlayPudgyParty released Valentine's Day costumes and maps.
Hosted NYC takeover event during Valentine's Day with thousands of attendees and sold out Valentine's Day products.
Pudgy Penguins held community meetups in Hong Kong.
Hosts community Pengu Card Party in NYC on 2026-03-25 with KAST at Digital Asset Summit.
PENGU gained 2% in price during the trading session on March 12, 2026.
Decreased floor price to 4.2 ETH on March 13, 2026, down 1%.
A single collector purchased three Pudgy Penguins NFTs (Crown, Pudgy Man, and Tuft) over several days, paying 10 ETH, 10 ETH, and 7.17 ETH respectively, at significant premiums above floor price.
Opened licensing applications with Vibes TCG for 230 Big Pudgys and Lil Pudgys NFTs in set 4, closing 2026-03-13.
KASTxyz launched Pengu Card with Visa on March 25, 2026, supporting $PENGU and stablecoin spending, offering up to 12% cashback and KAST points. Available in 170+ countries at 150M+ merchants; recorded 100,000+ sign-ups in 24 hours.
Hosts official SXSW showcase event on 2026-03-16 with exclusive Vibes x Pudgy promo card available at the event.
Trading sprint event runs from March 6, 2026 21:00 UTC to March 8, 2026 21:00 UTC with $20,000 in incentives on cubexch.
Partnered with Jupiter Mobile to offer SBT on Solana, eligible for users who swapped since September 27, 2025, or traded before March 20, 2026. Claim deadline March 20, 2026, with additional claims starting March 21, 2026.
Listed in New York on Coinbase.
Sits at 4.13 ETH as of March 26, 2026, following 4.12 ETH on March 23, 2026.
Trending at #2 on CoinGecko March 6, 2026.
Featured in onchain data research report scheduled for publication on 2026-03-07, covering market analysis during bear market conditions.
Sued by PEI Licensing (Original Penguin) for trademark infringement over logo, physical goods (toys, clothing) sold at Walmart, and the word "Penguin" in company names, citing trademark use since 1956 with a cease-and-desist sent October 2023, with plaintiff seeking monetary damages and destruction of goods in Florida federal court.
Announced that "PENGU Army" is returning in March 2026.
Floor price trades at 4.5 ETH with a 1% increase on March 4, 2026.
Pudgy Penguins #1828 sold for 5.55 ETH.
Top holder sold 93 Pudgy Penguins NFTs for approximately $1,000,000 since early February 2026, reducing holdings from 150 to 15 and retaining 38 NFTs.
Pump.fun app supports trading PENGU token alongside other Solana tokens.
Listed on Zap exchange with Apple Pay integration for purchasing.
Pudgy Penguin #214 sold for 4.59 ETH.
A Gold Pudgy Penguin NFT sold for 12 ETH ($23,500) on February 28, 2026.
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, then #1 on March 1, 2026.
Floor price reached 4.52 ETH on February 26, 2026, with a 0.06% decrease in the daily period.
Deployed claw machines in Urban Air locations nationwide in the USA.