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The viral meme has an interesting story behind it that goes back to 2005. It was a mischievous smile that made the internet go crazy.

So influential

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Taylor Lorenz shares her subjects’ talent for capturing attention, but her book never asks: Is that good?

As the world locked down for COVID, meme-assets like Dogecoin and Disaster Girl grabbed the attention of a younger generation of retail investors. Three years later, memes are driving value across financial markets. This feature is part of our "CoinDesk Turns 10" series.

The Straits Times Disaster Girl sold NFT of her meme for $660,000 Ms Zoe Roth has sold the original copy of her meme as a non-fungible token for nearly $660,000.PHOTO: NYTIMES PublishedApr 30, 2021, 11:31 am SGT https://str.sg/JFjj They can read the article in full after signing up for a free account. Share link: Or share via: Sign up or log in to read this article in full Sign up All done! This article is now fully available for you Read now Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month f...

Roth, now aged 21 and a university student, sold the image through Ben Lashes, an NFT, or non-fungible token, entrepreneur who has racked up about $2m in sales for sales including Nyan Cat, Grumpy Cat, Keyboard Cat, Doge, Success Kid and David After Dentist. Roth, who says she plans to use the proceeds to pay off her student loans and donate additional money to charity, told the New York Times: “The internet is big. Whether you’re having a good experience or a bad experience, you kind of ju...