Pudgy Penguins expands beyond NFTs with real-world utility – here's the latest: • Launched Visa-powered Pengu Card for crypto spending at 150M+ merchants (26 February 2026) • Formed major partnership with Manchester City, launching collectibles on 17 January 2026 • SEC delayed decision on proposed PENGU/NFT ETF until 11 March 2026 • Token gained 7.7% to $0.006879 amid ecosystem expansion announcements • Analysts note potential volatility despite recent rally and $432M market cap


Powell said the Federal Open Market Committee is weighing interest rates on a meeting-by-meeting basis, with no long-term consensus. US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the 19 members of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) remain divided on additional interest rate cuts in 2025.At Wednesday’s press conference after the Fed’s 25-basis-point rate cut, Powell said the central bank is trying to balance its dual mandate of maximum employment and price stability in an unusual environment where the labor market is weakening even as inflation remains elevated. Powell said:Powell said that the “median” FOMC projection from the Federal Reserve’s Summary of Economic Projections (SEP), the Fed’s quarterly outlook for the US economy that informs interest rate decisions, projected interest rates at 3.6% at the end of 2025, 3.4% by the end of 2026, and 3.1% at the end of 2027.Read more
