30 Mar 2025

Pudgy Penguins: Expanding from Web3 to Web2 and Journeying Toward Its Own Abstract Chain


 Successful Web2 Expansion Cases of Pudgy Penguins

  1. Explosive Success in Physical Merchandise
    • Successfully entered major offline retail chains like Walmart and Target
    • Achieved $500,000 in sales within days of launching on Amazon
    • Surpassed $10 million in cumulative physical product sales
  2. Standing at the Center of Social Media and Meme Culture
    • Secured over 2 million Instagram followers and 500,000+ TikTok followers
    • Recorded 41 billion views for penguin emojis on Giphy
    • Widely recognized in non-crypto short-form content like Shorts and Reels
  3. Expansion into Content IP
    • Set to premiere the YouTube original animation "Lil Pudgys" in Spring 2025
    • Published children’s storybooks featuring the characters
    • Granted NFT holders rights for secondary creation and commercial use, evolving into a community-driven IP
  4. Strategy for Entering the Korean Market
    • Signed an IP licensing partnership with Daehong Communications, a Lotte Group affiliate
    • Plans to release exclusive limited-edition merchandise worldwide in Korea this summer
    • Scheduled to open a pop-up store at Lotte World Mall
    • Kicking off Asia market expansion through a collaboration with Line Friends
Pudgy’s Abstract Chain

  • Abstract Chain: An Ethereum Layer 2 chain developed by Pudgy’s parent company, Igloo Inc.
  • XP Point System: Introduced a reward system for chain participants
  • Similar to the previous $PENGU token, growing expectations of airdrops for holders are driving a rise in floor price (FP)



Starting as cute penguins, Pudgy Penguins has grown into a full-stack IP encompassing toys, animation, and its own blockchain. In particular, the Abstract Chain is garnering excitement as a Web3 experience combining gaming and rewards.