2026-01-03 17:28:07

Why did Pudgy Penguins choose to collaborate with a major player in the toy industry? This NFT project's business ambitions go far beyond the on-chain ecosystem. By introducing professional operational capabilities from the traditional toy industry, Pudgy Penguins aims to break through community boundaries and transform the popularity of digital assets into real-world consumer power. This is not only brand expansion but also an attempt for Web3 projects to penetrate the mainstream market—using familiar toy forms as a bridge to bring NFTs into ordinary households. Behind this lies a mature approach in the entire NFT ecosystem: from pure digital to physical integration, from community self-entertainment to nationwide participation.

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pumpamentalist

· 01-04 00:08

Honestly, this is the right way. What's the use of just bouncing around on the chain? It has to be accessible to ordinary people. Penguin's move this time is really thoughtful, and the toy angle is truly brilliant. Again with this set of rhetoric, from pure numbers to physical objects... I've heard it a thousand times. If it can be implemented, that's a win. Pudgy really thinks highly of itself, and it's all about the mass market now. Let's stabilize the floor price first. This is what truly breaks out, much more reliable than projects that just keep shouting about community every day. Is the toy manufacturer taking over? It depends on how they handle it; otherwise, it might just be another hype. Suddenly, I feel this logic is quite smooth, just by tapping into a child's psychology. Alright, finally someone understands that Web3 needs to integrate with reality. But whether this move will succeed is still uncertain. Isn't this just traditional big companies packaging with NFTs? They've just changed the name around.

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SigmaBrain

· 01-03 17:54

Wow, this is the real way to go viral, not just relying on hype to get by. Penguin starting to play with physical products? Could it be that they'll release merchandise in the future... Thinking about it this way, it seems pretty clever. Basically, it's about using toys—an old-fashioned item—to connect the Web3 community with ordinary people. Brilliant idea. Do you think this move will succeed? It feels like the traditional industry experience is really different. Just having a community to hype up isn't enough; integration is the key. Wait, does this mean I should get my mom to buy a Pudgy Penguin? (No) It sounds grand, but whether it can truly achieve mass participation remains to be seen.

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Gm_Gn_Merchant

· 01-03 17:48

Amazing, this is the correct way to open up; NFTs need to shift from virtual to real to have a future. Pudgy's move is indeed aggressive, dominating the toy sector's traffic, directly applying a dimensionality reduction attack. Basically, it's still about getting parents to buy in; no matter how fancy the on-chain gameplay is, it won't help. But could this turn into another round of hype bubble... We'll see how it unfolds later. It's really about turning digital avatars into super IPs, learning from Disney's approach. True breakout success starts from everyday consumer habits, not just self-entertainment in Discord every day. I agree with this logic, but how many projects can actually do it well? Let's wait and see.

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