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NFT and IP company Igloo, Inc. announced the shutdown of its consumer-grade blockchain Abstract, reallocating personnel and resources to Pudgy Penguins, Pudgy NFT, and the token PENGU.Igloo stated that the goal of Abstract was to create a public chain for consumer scenarios, and the company invested engineering and ecological talent and infrastructure for this purpose. Its growth was constrained by the high operational costs of independent blockchain, limited liquidity, a weak DeFi ecosystem, and declining market interest. Over the past two years, Igloo has lost tens of millions of dollars to maintain Abstract's operations, expand, and seek product-market fit and profitability.The company stated that after even well-funded enterprises struggled to find product-market fit for their own blockchain, shutting down Abstract became the right decision. Moving forward, they will refine the brand path from products and content to PENGU, and then to Pudgy Penguins NFT, refocusing on this role as an IP.

The consumer-grade Ethereum Layer 2 network Abstract, supported by Pudgy Penguins' parent company Igloo Inc., announced that it will gradually cease operations and officially shut down its mainnet on December 15, 2026. The official reasons given are stagnation in growth, thin liquidity, limitations in the DeFi ecosystem, and insufficient institutional adoption. Abstract warns users that they must transfer their assets across chains before the shutdown date, or they may lose access to their funds.Abstract stated that the network has deployed over 144 applications and has attracted more than 400,000 users through consumer-grade collaborations with brands such as Red Bull Racing and Disney. However, significant changes have occurred in the industry since the project's conception, and the independent chain model focused on consumer-grade crypto has ultimately proven difficult to sustain. Igloo has continuously funded Abstract for the past 18 months, with CEO Luca Netz revealing that cumulative losses have reached tens of millions of dollars. Igloo is now redirecting resources towards Pudgy Penguins and PENGU.In July 2024, Igloo completed a financing round of over $11 million led by Founders Fund, aimed at developing Abstract and leveraging Pudgy Penguins' distribution capabilities to bring consumers on-chain. The network launched its mainnet in January 2025. Netz stated that Igloo ultimately decided not to issue Abstract tokens and would not continue funding the network at the expense of Pudgy Penguins' business.

Pudgy Penguins CEO Luca Netz posted an ambiguous tweet that included a pair of eyes, a penguin, and a building, followed by an arrow with the word "SOON." Although there were no textual messages, the market interpreted it as a hint that the company is advancing its IPO plans.As a result, PENGU rose over 17% that day, and combined with the overall market improvement, it has increased over 66% in the past week. The community interpreted the building in the post as a stock exchange and understood the meaning of the post as "Look, the penguin is about to go public soon." Luca Netz stated in a 2025 interview that he hopes to achieve the company's public listing before 2027.

Pudgy Penguins' Web3 game Pudgy Party announced it will cease development and fully shift to the browser-based free game Pudgy World.In August last year, the NFT brand Pudgy Penguins launched a Web3 mobile game called Pudgy Party, developed in collaboration with Mythical Games, featuring fast-paced mini-games, customization, and digital collectibles. In March this year, Pudgy Penguins launched the browser-based free game Pudgy World.

According to Decrypt, cybersecurity company Malwarebytes Labs has warned that a fake website impersonating the newly released game Pudgy World from Pudgy Penguins is attempting to steal cryptocurrency wallet passwords.The phishing site pudgypengu-gamegifts[.]live uses a highly realistic replica of a cryptocurrency wallet interface to deceive users. When visitors select a wallet on this fake site, a seemingly authentic wallet unlock interface is displayed, leading users to mistakenly believe it is a trustworthy cryptocurrency wallet software.Malwarebytes points out that the timing of this phishing campaign appears to be carefully planned, coinciding with the game's launch and a surge of new users, and the attack almost covers all mainstream wallets, indicating that it may be backed by well-resourced threat actors or using commercial phishing toolkits. Users are advised to access the official website only through trusted bookmarks, avoid clicking on social media links, and be cautious of wallet password prompts that appear on web pages.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, the Pudgy Penguins team deposited 450 million PENGU (3.12 million USD) into Binance.

According to Arkham data, between 05:04 and 05:06, the Pudgy Penguins address experienced two large PENGU transfers, totaling 1,450,186,095.5 PENGU (valued at approximately 13.23 million USD).At 05:04, 1,166,666,663.75 PENGU (valued at approximately 10.66 million USD) was transferred from Pudgy Penguins to an anonymous address (starting with GHQKN...).At 05:06, 283,519,431.75 PENGU (valued at approximately 2.59 million USD) was transferred from Pudgy Penguins to an anonymous address (starting with CrDuS...).

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, the Pudgy Penguins team's associated address deposited $4.02 million worth of PENGU into Binance one hour ago.

RTFKT's NFT series Clone X has recently shown strong price performance. NFT Price Floor data indicates that the Clone X floor price is currently at 0.38 ETH, reaching a new high since April 2024, with a 7-day increase of 339.8%. The series briefly touched 0.44 ETH last weekend, with a significant increase in trading activity. The price fluctuations of Clone X are mainly influenced by the news of "Nike selling RTFKT."Nike quietly completed the sale of RTFKT in December 2025, and the identity of the buyer and specific terms remain confidential. The market generally expects that after separating from Nike, RTFKT may follow the path of NFTs like Pudgy Penguins and Moonbirds, which saw a resurgence after being acquired, achieving a brand revitalization. Currently, Improbable co-founder Herman Narula, BAYC parent company Yuga Labs, and billionaire collector Adam Weitsman have all explicitly denied involvement in the acquisition. The most speculated potential buyers include LVMH and Pudgy Penguins.Among them, the LVMH group and its family members are seasoned players in the NFT space, and the brand has a deep historical collaboration with Clone X creator Takashi Murakami; Pudgy Penguins has close ties with RTFKT. According to crypto KOL @baofuliu's analysis, RTFKT founder Zaptio attended a co-founder gathering with Pudgy Penguins last year and subsequently posted "Clones are so back," hinting at a project revival. Additionally, Pudgy Penguins CEO Luca Netz has held Clone X NFTs for four years and has successful experience in NFT revitalization. It is important to note that the above acquisition information is purely market speculation and has not been officially confirmed, and does not constitute investment advice.

According to CoinDesk, the brand animation clips of the famous NFT project "Pudgy Penguins" will be aired at the Sphere in Las Vegas during the Christmas season, marking another step in its entry into the real-world consumer market.The animation will be played continuously for several days starting from December 24, featuring multiple animation clips, with Pudgy Penguins spending approximately $500,000 on this placement.

According to Arkham data, at 06:03, 239 million PENGU (worth approximately 2.6 million USD) were transferred from Pudgy Penguins to an anonymous address (starting with 4vCmte...).

According to Arkham data, at 06:56, 23 million PENGU (worth approximately 2.93 million USD) were transferred from Pudgy Penguins to Squads Vault "785643245".

The Edgen platform has officially partnered with Pudgy Penguins to launch a limited-time benefit event. From now until November 26, Pudgy NFT holders can get the Edgen Expert subscription service for free: Big Pudgy NFT holders can receive 3 months of service (valued at $150), while Lil Pudgy NFT holders can receive 1 month of service (valued at $50).As an AI market intelligence platform that integrates stocks and cryptocurrencies, Edgen's Expert service provides real-time market dynamics, fund flow tracking, and key indicator interpretation, covering various assets including the Pudgy ecosystem. Users only need to log in to the Edgen platform, go to the Aura page, and connect their wallet. The system will automatically verify the NFT holding status and activate the corresponding subscription service.

ChainCatcher news, the NFT series Pudgy Penguins announced on social media that they will collaborate with Dreamworks Animation's "Kung Fu Panda" series to introduce the chubby penguin characters.

ChainCatcher message, OKX will launch the Pudgy Penguins (PENGU) airdrop earning event on October 2, 2025, at 21:00. By subscribing, you can share a reward of 81,000,000 PENGU. The event will last until October 9, 2025, at 21:00. Users must complete identity verification to participate, and sub-accounts and institutional users are not allowed to participate in this event.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement from Pudgy Penguins, their Web3 mobile game Pudgy Party has launched on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, the well-known NFT brand Pudgy Penguins announced on Friday that it has officially launched the Web3 mobile game Pudgy Party globally in collaboration with FIFA Rivals developer Mythical Games.Pudgy Party is a fun and lighthearted party battle royale game set in a fast-paced mini-game world, featuring characters entirely made up of the iconic Pudgy Penguins, each with their own unique traits, abilities, and personalities. Each match is designed to be fresh and unpredictable, with constantly rotating challenges and unexpected twists, ensuring that no two parties are the same.Players can customize their penguin characters through outfits, emotes, and collectibles—some of which are non-tradable, while others are limited edition and can be traded on Mythical's marketplace. Players can also mint, upgrade, and fuse rare items on Mythical's EVM-compatible Polkadot parachain, Mythos Chain, turning them into NFTs.

ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, Pudgy Penguins is planning to achieve an initial public offering (IPO) by 2027.According to its CEO Luca Netz, the company is expected to achieve a record revenue of $50 million this year and has begun collaborating with financial experts to make its PENGU tokens and NFTs more accessible to retail and institutional investors.Netz stated, "If we can't IPO in the next two years, I will be disappointed in myself, and I ask everyone to hold me accountable." Additionally, the company is considering tokenized stocks as an alternative, allowing investors to participate in investments on a blockchain trading platform.

ChainCatcher news, according to Protos, Pudgy Penguins CEO Luca Netz's Instagram account was hacked to promote a new PumpFun base token called IGLOO. This incident was exposed on Wednesday by NFT enthusiast "JBond" on the X platform and confirmed by Pudgy Penguins' ecosystem growth lead "Becca."JBond pointed out that Luca Netz's account may have been hacked, as he posted about a new token called IGLOO, which is related to the Igloo Inc treasury and created through a Pump Fun link. JBond emphasized that this does not align with the Pudgy Penguins team's usual conduct and advised everyone to remain vigilant until the team issues a statement. Despite the suspicious nature of the post, as of the time of writing, the market cap of the IGLOO token was nearing $16,000, with a 24-hour trading volume of nearly $72,000.

ChainCatcher message, according to Pudgy Penguins disclosure, Nasdaq-listed company BTCS has purchased 3 Pudgy Penguins NFTs for its treasury. BTCS's Ethereum reserves are valued at approximately $300 million.