Penguin on a Gilded Quest

A Pudgy Penguin with Gold skin and a Kimono Gold body sold today for 52.4 ETH.

The Details

• Pudgy Penguin #484 was purchased by Bitcoin4freedom (@Bitcoin4Freedom) for 52.4 ETH ($110k USD) in a reserved sale on OpenSea.
• The seller was pudgypenguinseatass.eth, who still has 12 other Pudgy Penguins.
• Bitcoin4freedom's wallet also holds 3 CryptoPunks, 3 BAYC, 7 Azuki (including a Spirit Azuki), and 2 other Pudgy Penguins, among other things.

❗ Why It Matters

On the heels of the Pudgy Penguins party in NYC, the vibes are clearly good in the Igloo, especially with this massive sale. After Luca Netz tweeted a picture of his own gold penguin, the sale for #484 registered four minutes later on the Pudgy Penguins Sales Bot.

It's the 8th highest Pudgy Penguin sale ever, according to OpenSea.

📊 By the Numbers

• The purchase was made at a 14.5x multiple to the Pudgy Penguin floor (3.6 ETH).
• Pudgy Penguin #484 ranks 284 in rarity, according to OpenSea Pro.
• There are 44 Pudgy Penguins in total that have Gold Skin (0.50% of the collection), and 44 Penguins that have a Kimono Gold body (0.50%), but Pudgy Penguin #484 is the only one that has both traits.
• There are three other gold-skinned Penguins listed for sale, at 50 ETH, 169 ETH, and 200 ETH.

🎤 Community Quotes

Jason / @Bitcoin4Freedom preempted the golden purchase with this tweet:

INCOMING ...🥇

— Jason (@Bitcoin4Freedom) April 15, 2023