I think NFTs were this niche thing only crypto people were dealing. It was not a wide cultural phenomenon. I bet the majority of the population don't know what it is.
I'm not sure if I'd call it culture wide, but a significant number of non-tech people in my life were not just aware of it but actively considering "investing".
Labubu was last year:
https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/21/us/labubu-doll-plushie-pop-ma...
https://nypost.com/2025/08/02/us-news/this-is-the-most-expen...
It burnt out much faster than Beanie Babies did.
NFTs
I think NFTs were this niche thing only crypto people were dealing. It was not a wide cultural phenomenon. I bet the majority of the population don't know what it is.
I'm not sure if I'd call it culture wide, but a significant number of non-tech people in my life were not just aware of it but actively considering "investing".