Top 10 NFT Memes that the Space Cannot LET GO of
NFT memes are a form of a digital asset class that can be traded on exchanges. They are a way to collect, hold and spend blockchain-based art such as sculpture, paintings, or comics
1. Nyan Cat NFT
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Chris Torres started the avalanche of meme NFTs in February 2021, he invented the Nyan Cat character and was the first meme maker to market his creations as NFTs
He made history when he sold his rainbow pop-tart cat at auction for nearly $600,000
Torres accurately predicted that this was just the beginning of numerous significant meme NFTs
He claimed on Twitter that the sale had “opened up the flood gates to the future of meme economy in the Crypto universe” at the time it happened
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One of the first pictures to become a meme in the early 2000s was trollface
It was quickly accepted, understood, and spread online, on September 19, 2008, Carlos Ramirez created the illustration using Microsoft Paint
Before social media, the now-iconic image first gained popularity on 4chan and other forum websites
It appeared as though it would forever be free to go around online, Ramirez nevertheless maintained his claim to the original IP (intellectual property)
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Following the hype around the Nyan Cat, Ian Davies and Kyle Craven made the decision to try their hand at NFTs and created Bad Luck Brian
This popular “top text, bottom text” meme image features Craven in a real school photo
It has been disseminated through internet culture for more than ten years at this point
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Tardar Sauce was the kitty’s real name, and she lived in Arizona with her owner, Tabatha Bundesen
On September 23, 2012, Bundesen shared an image of the cat on Reddit, which gained widespread attention
And it not only stood the test of time, but also became a complete brand
The cat soon became Friskies’ official “spokescat,” appearing in the Lifetime Christmas movie “Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever,” and her book reached №7 on The New York Times bestseller list
With that charmingly sour expression, it’s little surprise Grumpy Cat is still being shared far and wide years after the image was first uploaded on Reddit
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Charlie Schmidt shot Keyboard Cat on Betacam in 1984
The musical feline joy, whose real name was Fatso, died in 1987 and did not become a meme until decades later
Schmidt uploaded the video to YouTube over two decades later, in 2007
It was relatively unknown until Brad O’Farrell included it at the end of a blooper video in 2009 when it took off and became a hit
Keyboard Cat was so popular that he inspired ads, a Green Day cover, and a halftime performance at the 2014 Puppy Bowl
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Blake Boston, 16, is portrayed in the Scumbag Steve meme
Susan Boston, Boston’s mother, took the image in 2006
It was later uploaded on MySpace, where it was turned into a meme
Boston claimed that online users searched down his real name, phone number, Facebook profile, and other personal information and sent him harassing messages as a result of his celebrity
There is some upside, though, because Boston minted and sold the image as an NFT in early 2021, earning more than $54,000 at the time of sale
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Allison Harvard, a Los Angeles-based artist, created the character Creepy Chan
Harvard swiftly became a meme after posting images of herself on 4Chan in 2005
Harvard rose to small celebrity as a result of the meme
It eventually led to her becoming somewhat of an E-girl archetype and being a participant in the reality television show America’s Next Top Model in 2009
8. Overly Attached Girlfriend NFT
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Laina Morris’ Overly Attached Girlfriend character has been generating laughs and views throughout the world for nearly ten years
Morris made the video to enter a Justin Bieber contest in which he invited fans to make a “girlfriend” counterpart to his song “Boyfriend”
After being put on YouTube, the video quickly acquired popularity on Reddit
Morris’ career as a YouTuber was launched by the viral sensation, and she has now amassed over 1.2 million subscribers
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Success Kid was, without a question, one of the most popular memes of the early 2000s
The beloved meme was yet another forerunner of the “top text, bottom text” meme period, born from Laney Griner’s attempts to take a cheerful image of her then 11-month-old son Sam
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As with many memes, “Disaster Girl” seems to be the result of being in the right place at the right (or wrong?) time
The meme shows a 4-year-old Zoe Roth watching a house fire in her neighbourhood in January 2005
The photograph exhibited is part of a series taken by Roth’s father, who was with her throughout the fire
Years later, in 2008, the image would be shared and became popular
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