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Blockchain Project: Pudgy Penguins NFT & Metaverse Program

Pudgy Penguins are 8,888 unique penguin-themed NFTs with proof of ownership stored on the Ethereum blockchain. They were initiated in July, 2021. Later that year, the Lil Pudgys NFT collection was launched, with 22,222 NFTs. Of those, 8,888 were given to the original Pudgy Penguin holders and the remainder were sold to the public.

Lil Pudgys Collectible Toys and plush physical toys from PMI Kids World have been sold in retail stores such as Amazon and Walmart. The plush toy designs were created from 16 NFTs and licensed from those individual NFT holders. Those NFT holders receive annual royalties on the sales of the toys. The toys also come with a QR code which allows toy buyers admission into Pudgy World, an interactive 3D browser game featuring Pudgy Penguins NFTs and built on zkSynch EVM.

Lil Pudgys now offer cross-chain compatibility for Polygon, BNB, and Arbitrum via LayerZero protocol. Holders who bridge their NFT to any of the chains receive a commemorative SoulBound token (SBT). 

Additionally the Pudgy ecosystem includes Pugdy Swap a P2P NFT swap meet where users can swap Pudgy NFTs. A Pudgy Penguins Igloo clothing line has been launched, and Pudgy Plushies clip-on toys are sold exclusively at Walmart stores. The .Pudgy domain is also available to Pudgy fans.