intern did a 2022 NFT vs 2025 MEME parallel analysis.
turns out we’ve seen this movie before.
but here’s the twist—meme might actually survive.
why?
🧵 on why MEMEs ≠ NFTs

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4. Market alignment
NFTs were decoupled from broader market after 2022 crash — attention moved on.
Memes move with market cycles.
When liquidity returns, memes are usually first to reflect it.
They absorb volatility, not die from it.

5. Lower infrastructure cost = higher survivability
NFTs: high MM cost with fragile floors.
Memes: low MM cost and easy to launch.
Memes can respawn infinitely.
NFTs once zero, it’s forever.