Abstract - feedback no FUD - The ecosystem was closely linked to @pudgypenguins - Users received roles for creativity, spending money on the portal, and purchasing NFTs. - The effort and time invested have been devalued most importantly, the time people lost within the ecosystem. For the business, it is a perfectly logical decision to divest from an unprofitable asset in our case, L2 Abstract. question: 👇
Abstract is winding down. Starting today, all of @IglooInc's focus will go towards taking Pudgy Penguins, Pudgy NFTs, and $PENGU to the next level. When we acquired Frame in the summer of 2024, the vision was to build the blockchain for consumer crypto. Pudgy Penguins had shown us what it meant to reach the masses, and we believed we could bring that same approach to building a chain. Abstract achieved a lot in a short period of time; we built the Portal and AGW, onboarded major global brands, amassed over 300 million transactions, and grew a vibrant onchain ecosystem.  The journey became stifled by the lack of a DeFi ecosystem, insufficient liquidity, minimal institutional cross-over, and prohibitively high costs that impeded growth in winning areas. Unknown to most, Igloo, Inc. had been funding Abstract over the last 18 months. After losing tens of millions of dollars over two years, building consumer products, assembling an all-star team, onboarding some of the biggest brands in the world, and building a community of millions, we still had not found product-market fit. In combination with the market's reduced appetite for what we had built and not being able to find a scalable path forward, we could no longer justify taking from the Pudgy Penguins business. Igloo, Inc. has always been a community-first company. Even after losing 8 figures, we could have launched a token or pursued an ICO. Ultimately we decided against this. A token only works if there is something driving demand to it, and launching a token that we don’t have conviction in would have been a disservice to our community. The entire team at Abstract has worked tirelessly with a tremendous amount of passion to make the consumer crypto vision come true. I cannot fault a single one of them for this outcome. To the Abstract community, I want to thank all of you for sticking by our side on this long journey and for continuing to champion us. You supported us through all of the ups and downs, and I wish the result could have been different. There will be many that will find satisfaction in seeing this shut down, and that is fine. I take a great amount of pride in having the ambition to venture into the chain business, notoriously one of the most difficult to make work, and the only regret I have is not being able to celebrate a win alongside the Abstract community. As we wind down Abstract, our full focus shifts to making Pudgy Penguins into the global & cultural phenomenon I know it can become.  Return to Pudgy Penguins.
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If there is no goal to conduct a TGE and launch the $ABS token, but there is a loyal community that owns PP & LilPP NFTs They have a large number of SBTs/badges = POW Why not just shut down Abstract a year ago, buy up solana:2zMMhcVQEXDtdE6vsFS7S7D5oUodfJHE8vd1gnBouauv , and distribute it to the top participants as compensation? @LucaNetz - Why the long silence? We’re human and can understand everything, but why drag out the inevitable like this?
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You mention having millions of transactions and over 150 apps that achieved a great deal. This is all thanks to the community- yet now many are gloating over the fact that we didn't manage to make a profit, even though the entire team was drawing a salary during those months. 🤷‍♂️
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My son opened a Kinder Surprise, and there was a little penguin inside. 🐧 Everyone loves penguins.
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Deeds mint in 2 WEEKS! 🌾 Here's the timeline: 📜 Oct 8: Deeds utility - what does it do? 🔍 Oct 9: WL checker goes live 💍 Oct 11: Ringbearer snapshot 🌾 Oct 12: GTD mint 🔥 Oct 13: Public auction 👀 Oct 19: Deeds reveal Also, for those who just missed a WL, read on! ⬇️
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It’s Friday 🐧 Home chill
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The event is over, and there isn't much money left in the pool. I farmed 795/1000 marbles. @onchainheroes
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Honestly, I don't understand what the emoji affects. Nothing has changed except your perception.😉 Before: After:
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More More XP every week @Abstract_Eco
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Every wall gets buffed eventually. But a mark etched into the chain lasts forever. 6 hours left for GTD holders. Unclaimed spots will unlock directly for the FCFS phase. Lock your writer into the crew. 🔗 Mint link in replies 👇
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It looks like a real chance to get a whitelist spot; usually, people look at it and debate whether to buy or not. Then, when others start buying, people begin to think, "I need to buy this" - but where do they get the money? 🤣 I wonder how reasonable this price is and how much it will go up in five hours.
The @YieldFields_RH hype is getting kinda crazy ngl. 1.17 ETH for a Ring = GTD for YF feels insanely mispriced imo, ppl are already aping $2.5k+ just for WL, and the spend keeps going up, even the Eve leaderboard route is sitting around $4k rn for WL. Anything sub 2.5 ETH for a Ringbearer is basically free money. Not financial advice, just leaving this here, do with it what u want.
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The morning begins with a cup of coffee. During the day I want to drink mate 🧉 What habits do you have?
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Is this a rice cooker? If that's the case, how do I buy it?
Rice Robotics × Pudgy Penguins The rumors were real. We’re extremely proud to announce that Rice Robotics is set to bring a part of @pudgypenguins to life in a way you can actually experience. Built as a robot companion to move, interact and bring the world of Pudgy Penguins into the real world. The Pengu Minibot is set to join the Huddle, real soon! More details to follow!
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It’s PFP your Pudgy Penguin season.
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I got together with friends to eat pizza. @pudgypenguins I'm going to watch TV series all day.
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What if you had a card that you could use to pay in any country in the world? Where would you fly to, and why? solana:2zMMhcVQEXDtdE6vsFS7S7D5oUodfJHE8vd1gnBouauv 🚀 New money new opportunities
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Do you remember when you joined X? I do! #MyXAnniversary
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This is a unique opportunity to join an exclusive community. I view this NFT not as an investment for future resale, but as access to a community of people who have already achieved something.
TAGGED checker is open. 🔍 Check allocation (zero connect, address only): basedtagged.xyz/ 🌊 Save the drop on OpenSea: opensea.io/collection/tagged… Drop your results below. 🫵
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I wonder if there's a chance of winning here? 😅 @onchainheroes
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Just activated my Expedition Pass on Maze of Gains! Use my referral link to get started: playmog.xyz/?ref=XNJ2GFBZ
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