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Pudgy Penguins has sold over 1 million plush toys in less than a year, partnering with major retailers and integrating digital elements

Pudgy Penguins Sells 1 Million Plush Toys in Less Than a Year: Expands Presence to Target - Blockonomi

The toys are currently in the 99th spot on Amazon's new releases for toys as of press time, though they ranked higher over the weekend.

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Pudgy Penguins now has 1M Instagram followers and is stocked in 2000 Walmarts. CEO Luca Schnetzler, 25, explains where everything went right.

Pudgy Penguins GIFs top 10B views, CEO sets sights on Disney, Hello Kitty: NFT Creator 

One of Solana’s most popular NFT projects just changed hands, but will the DAO of NFT holders be receptive to the new owners?

Solana Monkey Business Has a New Owner: NFT Exchange Hadeswap - Decrypt

Prominent NFT project Solana Monkey Business is now owned by the independent collective of holders that formed around it.

Solana Monkey Business IP Acquired by DAO of NFT Holders - Decrypt

The “Phygital” toy collection brings in half a million dollars in sales in two days.

Pudgy Penguins Smash Amazon Debut, Sells Over 20,000 Toys - Decrypt

Ethereum collection Pudgy Penguins thrived in Crypto Winter and now is gliding to new heights on the back of mainstream market toys.

Decrypt's 2023 NFT Project of the Year: Pudgy Penguins - Decrypt

A second line of Pudgy Penguins NFT toys will launch in an expanded pact with Walmart that includes over 50% more stores.

Pudgy Penguins Have Sold $10 Million Worth of Toys—Now Walmart Wants More - Decrypt

Pudgy Penguins Smash Amazon Debut, Sells Over 20,000 Toys

Pudgy Penguins, the team behind the Pudgy Penguins NFT collection, has begun selling its NFT-inspired toys to Canadian residents.

Pudgy Penguins Debuts Its NFT-Inspired Toys In Toys“R”Us Stores Across Canada

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The company's toy-focused expansion is its bet that NFTs should have a broader presence, one that’s not limited to the digital world.

Pudgy Penguins' approach may be the answer to fixing NFTs' revenue problems

Pudgy World, an interactive digital world available to Pudgy Penguin NFT holders, will become available in alpha mode sometime next year, according to the company’s CEO.

Pudgy Penguins to Launch Webkinz-Like Virtual World in 2024

Each toy provides access to Pudgy World, a multiplayer digital social experience, which could help improve visibility and users of the Pudgy Penguin brand.

NFT Brand Pudgy Penguins Debuts Toy Collection in 2,000 Walmart Stores

After the boom came the bust 2022 saw NFT values all but wiped out. We are now seeing NFTs are coming back but with more utility and usage.

NFTs Are Back and They’re Useful - ex Pudgy Penguins, Degen Distillery

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