NFT series Clone X under RTFKT floor price surged approximately 340% over 7 days, with market speculation that LVMH and Pudgy Penguins may be the acquirers

PANews January 12 News, RTFKT’s NFT series Clone X has recently shown strong price performance. NFT Price Floor data indicates that the floor price of Clone X is now 0.38 ETH, reaching a new high since April 2024, with a 7-day increase of 339.8%. The series briefly touched 0.44 ETH last weekend, with a significant increase in trading activity. The price fluctuation of Clone X is mainly influenced by the news of “Nike selling RTFKT.” Nike quietly completed the sale of RTFKT in December 2025. The buyer’s identity and specific terms remain confidential. The market generally expects that after parting ways with Nike, RTFKT may follow the path of NFTs like Pudgy Penguins and Moonbirds, which were revitalized through brand restructuring and acquisition. Currently, Herman Narula, co-founder of Improbable; Yuga Labs, the parent company of Bored Ape Yacht Club; billionaire collector Adam Weitsman; and others have explicitly denied involvement in the acquisition. Community speculation suggests that the most likely buyers include LVMH and Pudgy Penguins. LVMH and its family members are experienced players in the NFT space and have a strong historical collaboration with Clone X creator Takashi Murakami; Pudgy Penguins has close ties to RTFKT. According to crypto KOL @baofuliu, RTFKT founder Zaptio attended a co-creation event with Pudgy Penguins last year and later posted “Clones are so back,” hinting at a revival of the project. Additionally, Pudgy Penguins CEO Luca Netz owned a CloneX NFT four years ago and has successful experience in NFT revival. It should be noted that all the above acquisition information is based on market speculation and has not been officially confirmed, and does not constitute investment advice.