{"id":5927,"date":"2025-07-27T12:18:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T12:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/no-opensea-deal-pudgy-penguins-says-its-all-about-partnerships\/"},"modified":"2025-07-27T12:18:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T12:18:18","slug":"no-opensea-deal-pudgy-penguins-says-its-all-about-partnerships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/no-opensea-deal-pudgy-penguins-says-its-all-about-partnerships\/","title":{"rendered":"No OpenSea deal\u2014Pudgy Penguins says it\u2019s all about partnerships"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">Pudgy Penguins has denied rumors about buying OpenSea, with its head of security, Beau, dismissing acquisition speculation and redirecting attention to the project\u2019s major partnership strategy.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_e8384a0880fb78f59c89321a3c765080\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__nav tabs\">\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pudgy Penguins deny rumors of buying OpenSea, calling speculation unnecessary<\/li>\n<li>CEO\u2019s past comments sparked OpenSea rumors, but no acquisition has taken place<\/li>\n<li>Pudgy Penguins focus on global brand partnerships like Lufthansa and NASCAR<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>The clarification comes after community speculation linked the NFT project to the marketplace amid recent policy changes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPudgy Penguins didn\u2019t buy Opensea\u2026 chill,\u201d Beau posted on X Saturday. \u201cThe scale of things planned for the Penguin is so large that you need not speculate on a single acquisition. Instead talk about partnering with Lufthansa and NASCAR, and go find the next great brand for us to proliferate with.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Pudgy Penguins didn\u2019t buy Opensea\u2026 chill.<\/p>\n<p>The scale of things planned for the Penguin is so large that you need not speculate on a single acquisition. <\/p>\n<p>Instead talk about partnering with Lufthansa and NASCAR, and go find the next great brand for us to proliferate with. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/78ZmUZOyLe\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/78ZmUZOyLe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Beau (@beausecurity) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/beausecurity\/status\/1949076525472518568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">July 26, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pudgy Penguins CEO had expressed interest<\/h3>\n<p>Speculation about a potential OpenSea purchase began circulating after multiple users referenced previous statements by Pudgy Penguins CEO Luca Netz, who had expressed interest in acquiring the marketplace.<\/p>\n<p>Community members connected these comments to recent timing between Pudgy\u2019s December announcements and OpenSea\u2019s subsequent policy changes regarding token support.<\/p>\n<p>The rumors showed the overall speculation about OpenSea\u2019s strategic direction amid increased competition from platforms like Blur and Magic Eden.<\/p>\n<p>However, Beau\u2019s response definitively shut down acquisition theories while highlighting the project\u2019s actual expansion plans.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pengu NFT sales jump in 30 days<\/h3>\n<p>Pudgy Penguins has secured its position as the fifth-ranked NFT collection by 30-day sales volume with $23.09 million, posting growth of 336.17% in sales and 141.15% in transactions.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14400278\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" ><\/source><\/p>\n<\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pudgy Penguins NFT sales: Data from <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cryptoslam.io\/\" target=\"_blank\">CryptoSlam<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The collection recorded 545 transactions across 285 buyers and 327 sellers as per data from CryptoSlam.<\/p>\n<p>The PENGU (PENGU) token has delivered strong performance with gains of 34.9% over 7 days, 80.8% over 14 days, and 333.5% over 30 days.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><picture loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14400279\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" ><\/source><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"747\" src=\"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1753618690_516_No-OpenSea-deal\u2014Pudgy-Penguins-says-its-all-about-partnerships.png\" alt=\"No OpenSea deal\u2014Pudgy Penguins says it\u2019s all about partnerships - 2\">\n<\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">PENGU 30D price chart from CoinGecko<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Beau\u2019s response highlights Pudgy Penguins\u2019 emphasis on brand partnerships over platform ownership, citing collaborations with major companies such as Lufthansa and NASCAR.<\/p>\n<p>The partnership approach enables Pudgy Penguins to utilize existing infrastructure and reach a broader audience, rather than building competing platforms.<\/p>\n<p>Beau\u2019s call for community members to \u201cfind the next great brand for us to proliferate with\u201d suggests an open approach to partnership development.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pudgy Penguins has denied rumors about buying OpenSea, with its head of security, Beau, dismissing acquisition speculation and redirecting attention to the project\u2019s major partnership strategy. 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