You know, I recently remembered the story of Pepe the Frog and realized that it’s much deeper than just a sad meme. It all started in 2005 when artist Matt Fury drew her in his comic. Then, in one issue, Pepe says "Feels good, man" at the most awkward moment — and that became the first meme.

And then the most interesting part — in 2008, the frog appeared on 4chan, and people started actively remixing her. Sad Pepe, Smug Pepe, Feels Bad Man — there are so many variations that Pepe the Frog became a symbol of virtually any emotional state. Sadness, loneliness, anger, happiness — all through the same character.

Then something strange happened. In 2015-2016, the meme was appropriated for political purposes, and even the Anti-Defamation League added some versions to the blacklist. The artist himself was against this, but it was too late. Later, "Rare Pepe" versions appeared — rare editions that people started collecting and even selling as collections.

In the crypto community, Pepe the Frog inspired a whole wave of NFT projects and tokens. It’s cool how a simple meme from a comic became part of internet culture and even entered the crypto universe. I wonder what will happen with it next?