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Chimpers 🐒 Squishmallows? As a big believer in the Chimpers ecosystem, I’m drawn to dive deeper into the business model and the possibilities. I also look for a real world template that shows a web3 native brand breaking into global culture i.e. Pudgy Penguins and a retail brand with cute plushies i.e. Labubu. However, the use case that fascinates me the most is the explosive growth of Squishmallows. And the incredible part is that @ChimpersHQ is already following the same path. Squishmallows launched in 2017 with eight characters on a Walgreens shelf. The design was simple but instantly recognizable. That clarity carried the brand to more than 100 million units sold by 2021 and more than 400 million units sold by 2024 across about 3,000 styles. That’s what happens when character design, emotional attachment. and distribution align. Chimpers has the same type of foundation. The silhouettes are instantly recognizable. The character bible and lore is incredibly tight and impressive. The world is coherent and scalable. Every Chimp looks like it belongs in the same universe, crazy uncles and all. This is the exact structural advantage that helped @squishmallows grow from a quiet release into a global phenomenon. Squishmallows took off because the brand made it easy for anyone to participate. Kids could buy the smallest plush. Fans had mid-tier pieces and collabs. Collectors chased rarities. Chimpers is building its own version of that ladder with NFTs, physical goods, sticker packs, community engagement, and now $CHIMPSTR, the strategy token that aligns the universe without diluting the core. Community energy is what pushed Squishmallows into culture. TikTok hauls. Collector hunts. Fans forming groups around specific characters. Organic UGC became the marketing engine. Chimpers has this same spark, with an even stronger foundation. A deeply aligned, creative community that amplifies the story every day with 3+ million followers across all socials. Licensing turned Squishmallows into a global force. Retail partners and rapid distribution quickly followed. A feedback loop kept refining and expanding the universe. Chimpers is already laying the groundwork in the physical world with their Blind Box series and an expanding product line. New touchpoints and IRL experiences widen the funnel while protecting the heart of the brand. Squishmallows now lives inside the Berkshire Hathaway ecosystem through the acquisition of Alleghany, which includes Jazwares. The brand shows up at the Berkshire annual meeting with the same pride they give to See’s Candies. That is the commercial tier Squishmallows reached from a simple character universe built correctly from day one. Anybody who knows me knows I’m a big fan of Berkshire and travel to the annual meeting in Omaha each year. Berkshire invests in a very specific way and in very profitable companies that throw off tons of cash. If Chimpers is following the same model as Squishmallows then this is going to be epic. Chimpers has an advantage Squishmallows never had though. On chain provenance. A digital native fanbase that lives online. A strategy token that aligns participation. A community that is part of the creative engine itself. The story is not that Chimpers should copy Squishmallows. The story is that Chimpers is already executing the moves that made Squishmallows a worldwide brand. Strong characters. Clear identity. Deep lore. Community driven amplification. Real world expansion that respects the universe. If Chimpers captures even a slice of the Squishmallows arc in physical products, licensing and cultural reach, the upside is enormous. This is the first time a character universe with this level of art and community alignment has been built with the audience inside the engine from the very beginning. The blueprint is proven. The execution is happening. And the people who believe in the brand are not watching from the outside. They are helping build it every single day.