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Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code GIRDLEY at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/girdley In 2021, over $25 billion worth of NFTs changed hands — everything from CryptoKitties to Bored Apes to million-dollar digital rocks. By 2025, over 95% were worthless. This video breaks down the entire arc of the NFT phenomenon: how it started, why it exploded, the role of OpenSea, celebrity hype, scams, wash trading, and ultimately, the collapse most buyers never saw coming. Looking to become a channel member to support our production and receive exclusive content? Sign up here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-mfn4ibOC5ewLcpmgl0C4g/join Get the 2-minute cheat sheet for this video → https://girdley.com/youtube 👇 SUBSCRIBE for more business breakdowns https://www.youtube.com/@Michael-Girdley?sub_confirmation=1 Get my free guide → Why Great Businesses Fail: 10 Multi-Million Dollar Mistakes To Avoid: https://links.girdley.com/10fails-yt ------------------------------------------------------------------ ► For sponsorships or inquiries please reach out to: Contact@girdley.com ► Get my weekly letter to business owners: essential insights to run, grow, and stay ahead in your business → https://links.girdley.com/newsletter-yt ► Free events on all things small business: https://links.girdley.com/lectures-yt ► Deep dives on businesses for sale: https://www.youtube.com/@AcquisitionsAnonymousPodcast ► Follow me on Twitter/X: https://x.com/girdley ------------------------------------------------------------------ From Beeple’s $69M Sotheby's auction to the $1.3M rock JPEG, we explore how a tiny group of early adopters triggered a global mania — and how the crypto crash, liquidity drying up, phishing scams, rug pulls, and insider trading gutted the NFT world. Whether you held NFTs yourself or watched from the sidelines, this story shows how digital fads form, peak, and unravel. If you’re curious about crypto history, speculative bubbles, or lessons for builders and investors, this breakdown is for you. Subscribe for more deep-dive stories on tech, money, and digital culture every week.