Pudgy Penguins Secure 48,000 USDC in NFT-backed Loans on Gondi

🐧 Penguins Take Out Loans

By Gondi
Apr 17, 2025, 3:53 PM
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Four Pudgy Penguins NFTs were used as collateral to secure USDC loans on the Gondi protocol:

  • Pudgy #7705 (Gold): 16,000 USDC
  • Pudgy #3786: 11,000 USDC
  • Pudgy #4912: 10,000 USDC
  • Pudgy #828: 11,000 USDC

All loans share identical terms:

  • 30-day duration
  • 13% APR
  • Origination fees ranging from 160-250 USDC

This represents a notable improvement from January's terms, which had higher APRs of 18% and larger origination fees.​

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