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12/16/2024

A "Pudgy Penguin" NFT Worth 1 Million Yuan: The Next NFT Market Leader?

On December 16, according to OpenSea data, the floor price of the Pudgy Penguins NFT collection surpassed 34 ETH, currently sitting at 34.2 ETH (approximately $137,000), up 22.5% over the past 24 hours. The sub-collection Lil Pudgys also saw its floor price rise to 4.24 ETH ($17,000), a 20.9% gain over the same period. The Pudgy Penguins collection has posted remarkable gains in the current bull cycle. OpenSea data shows the collection's floor price climbed from roughly 11 ETH to 34 ETH over the past month, t

A "Pudgy Penguin" NFT Worth 1 Million Yuan: The Next NFT Market Leader?

On December 16, according to OpenSea data, the floor price of the Pudgy Penguins NFT collection surpassed 34 ETH, currently sitting at 34.2 ETH (approximately $137,000), up 22.5% over the past 24 hours. The sub-collection Lil Pudgys also saw its floor price rise to 4.24 ETH ($17,000), a 20.9% gain over the same period.

The Pudgy Penguins collection has posted remarkable gains in the current bull cycle. OpenSea data shows the collection's floor price climbed from roughly 11 ETH to 34 ETH over the past month, equivalent to nearly 980,000 yuan. Total market cap now stands at 300,000 ETH, approximately $1.19 billion.

The NFT Market Heats Up in the Bull Run

As the crypto market entered its growth cycle, different sectors of the industry began rotating, and the NFT market is steadily coming back to life.

On December 6, Pudgy Penguins announced plans to launch the PENGU token in 2024. With a total supply of 88.88 billion tokens, PENGU will debut on the Solana blockchain. According to parent company Igloo, the token will also support multi-chain deployment, including Ethereum and Abstract.

Token allocation breaks down as follows:

  • 25.9% for the Pudgy community
  • 24.13% for other communities
  • 12.35% for liquidity
  • 11.48% for partners (1-year lock, vesting over 3 years)
  • 17.8% for the development team
  • 4% for public sale
  • 0.35% for FTT holders
  • 4% for community development goals

Following the announcement, Pudgy Penguins' floor price surged from 14 ETH to over 20 ETH in just two days, breaking the all-time high of 23 ETH and continuing to set new records. The Lil Pudgys sub-collection also hit an all-time high floor price of 2.45 ETH.

Going Toe-to-Toe with Other NFT Giants

Meanwhile, the iconic Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) collection saw its floor price drop to 19.88 ETH, while CryptoPunks currently sits at a floor of 38.49 ETH. Pudgy Penguins appears to be steadily closing the gap on these blue-chip rivals.

The road for Pudgy Penguins hasn't always been smooth. Launched in July 2021 featuring cute cartoon penguins, the collection comprises 8,888 unique NFTs and quickly became one of the most sought-after collectibles in the NFT market. However, the project became embroiled in controversy over financial management and development direction, leading to a significant erosion of community trust.

The Comeback Under New Leadership

In April 2022, entrepreneur Luca Netz acquired Pudgy Penguins for 750 ETH ($2.5 million) and set about reviving the project. By rebuilding community trust, launching branded merchandise, and creating real value for NFT holders, Netz put the project back on a growth trajectory. In May 2023, he launched the Pudgy Toys product line, now sold at Target, Walmart, and Amazon, making Pudgy Penguins one of the best-performing NFT collections through the bear market. In early 2024, the collection's floor price reached an all-time high of 23 ETH.

Tokens and the NFT Market

Token launches by NFT projects are nothing new:

  • BAYC's ApeCoin: Launched in March 2022, with 14% of the total supply airdropped to the community. ApeCoin currently trades at $1.6, down sharply from its all-time high of $28.
  • mfers' MFER: In March 2024, the mfers NFT project launched the MFER meme token, airdropped to NFT holders. MFER peaked at $0.03 on its first day but now sits at $0.026.

Could other major NFT projects follow suit and launch tokens to inject new energy into the market?

On December 16, anonymous Azuki collection researcher Waleswoosh posed a question on X: "What would happen to the market if CryptoPunks launched a PUNK token?" Yuga Labs co-founder Greg Solano quipped in response: "Wow! I never would have thought of that."

A new token launch remains an idea with enormous potential, one that promises to draw major attention from the NFT investment community.