Since gracing the cover of the New York Times, Pudgy Penguins have been on a rollercoaster ride. Originally a cute profile picture NFT ($0.00) collection, Pudgy Penguins endured the ousting of its founder before finding mainstream success, with licensed toys landing on the shelves of Walmart and Target stores nationwide.
Launched amid the NFT boom in 2021, the collection and its ecosystem of companions has become the face of Web3, garnering millions of social impressions and exploding beyond the relatively small sector of crypto participants on X (formerly known as Twitter).
Here’s everything you need to know about Pudgy Penguins.
What are Pudgy Penguins?
A collection of 8,888 flightless bird NFTs, Pudgy Penguins first launched in July 2021, selling out shortly after launch for a price of 0.03 ETH ($3,067.83), or around $90 at the time, according to data from NFT Price Floor.
The collection quickly gained acclaim, gracing the cover of the New York Times in August 2021 after columnist Kevin Roose shared his experience in “joining the Huddle.”
In just a few months after its mint, the collection held a floor price, or th…
