It was not easy to see the double-edged blade that resulted in 2021’s massive growth of nonfungible token (NFT). It may have made it possible for many artists and investors to become wealthy, but it also created a disturbing trend in popular people who used the technology to quickly turn JPEGs into profit.

Here, we’ll take a look at four influencers and celebrities who allegedly threw Utility and quality out the window to vacuum capital out of their supporters’ pockets amid a year plagued by a global pandemic, labor shortages, unstable finances and supply chain shortages.