Episode 392
📍 Pudgy Penguins, a collection of 8,888 Ethereum NFTs, has become a mainstream brand, with licensed toys sold at Walmart and Target, and over $10 million in sales.
📍 After a tumultuous start, including the ousting of its founder, Pudgy Penguins was acquired by Luca Netz, who led the project to launch a toy line, expand its social media presence, and collaborate with major brands like PEZ.
📍 The project has also launched an ecosystem token, PENGU, on Solana, which was claimable for Pudgy Penguin NFT holders and other Web3 communities, and has plans to build a Web3 playground and storytelling universe called Pudgy World.
📍 Former NBA player Scottie Pippen has been actively promoting cryptocurrency, particularly Bitcoin, on social media, hinting at a potential bull run and encouraging his followers to hold onto their Bitcoin.
📍 Pippen has also been teasing a potential project or partnership related to his "Game5Ball" and the blockchain, which he claims will "innovate sports" and "pass history to the community".
