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The Brief

Who Pengu is

Composed · as of Jun 9, 2026in graph since Oct 1, 2025

Pengu — full name Paxton "Pengu" (called Pax) — is the blue-penguin character at the heart of the Pudgy Penguins universe and the namesake of its official token, PENGU.

Who is Pengu

A cheerful cornflower-blue penguin with a three-feather tuft; one of the two mascot protagonists of Pudgy Penguins alongside his partner Polly.

Origin & Lore

Emerged from the Pudgy Penguins NFT brand (Igloo Inc); "Pengu" — his surname — grew into a mainstream cultural icon well beyond web3.

$PENGU

The official Pudgy Penguins token, named after the character; launched on Solana and bridged multi-chain.

Appearances & Mascot Role

The face of Pudgy across NFTs, merchandise, and media; canonically paired with Polly.

Recent developments

  • 2025-12-11PENGU Expands Territory: Pudgy Penguins Token Now Live on BNB Chain — Pudgy Penguins’ native token PENGU is spreading its wings again: the project has announced that PENGU is now live and tradable on BNB Chain, giving the... (source)
  • 2026-04-27 — Pudgy Penguins' PENGU Token Now Supported by Paxos Crypto Brokerage — Pudgy Penguins announces Paxos Crypto Brokerage now supports PENGU, enabling listing on major retail platforms used by over 500 million users. (@pudgypenguins)
  • 2026-07-01 — Pudgy Penguins Reminds Users: KAST SBT Qualification Closes July 8 — Pudgy Penguins reminds users that the KAST x Pudgy Penguins SBT qualification window closes July 8, 2026 - Pengu card use required to qualify. (@pudgypenguins)

Coverage

Last verified Jun 12, 2026
The Record

$PENGU · deep market

Market Overview

AI read · 54m ago

PENGU bridges to Abstract at $0.006356, up 6.18% in 24h despite extreme fear (Fear & Greed: 26), bucking Bitcoin’s modest 0.7% gain. The token’s 24h volume of $262,558.8 and $1.02M liquidity support balanced trading (54.3% buys), while 1h decline (-0.29%) against 24h uptrend signals a potential reversal. With Abstract’s ecosystem TVL rising only 0.8%, PENGU’s outperformance indicates strong DeFi interest on the chain.

Market Sentiment

From the ecosystem

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Pudgy Penguins Crosses 10,000 Retail Stores Across the UK, US, Asia and Australia

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The Making of the Lil Pudgys Show
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The Making of the Lil Pudgys Show

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