The “Disaster Girl” won almost half a million dollars …

The image of a girl with a mean expression in front of a burning house is one of the most popular memes of recent times. The protagonist of this photo, taken by her father in 2005, decided to enjoy her moment of glory and sold the original image as NFT (Non-fungible tokens), a digital asset that accredits it as the owner of the work. Thanks to this operation, the young woman raised a total of nearly half a million dollars.

Zoe roth, better known as “Disaster Girl”He is now 21 and in his final year at university. Thanks to advice from other famous meme protagonists, like Laina Morris, known as “Psycho Girlfriend,” who sold her iconic meme as NFT for $ 400, Roth made the decision to auction the original image, which ultimately reached a maximum bid of 180 Ether. (a cryptocurrency which represents approximately 388,000 euros).

To obtain the highest possible return, the young woman and her father consulted a lawyer. It was then that they decided to sell the original photograph without representing a complete loss, because the NFT has been coded in such a way that Roth will retain the copyright and receive 10% each time it is resold.

“Being able to sell it just shows us that we keep a little bit of control throughout the process,” the young woman told the Raleigh News and Observer portal, where she said she planned to share the money with her. family and give a part to different NGOs. “No one who’s a meme has tried to make their future like that, it happens. Luckily? Because of fate? I have no idea, but I accepted it, ”he added.

What is an NFT

A non-fungible token o NTF is a special type of cryptographic token that represents something unique. In the digital art world, the sale of NTF has increased in recent months, due to its ability to provide proof of authenticity and ownership of the work, which otherwise would face the possibility of reproduction from mass and non-authorized distribution through the Internet.