TikTok Doubloons: Here's Why Users are So Into This Fictional Currency Trend

Here's how TikTok doubloons work.

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But, unlike other viral challenges or content, it looks like this trend will last for a long time.

The doubloons (aka dabloons) are fictional currencies that migrated on TikTok way back in November 2022.

Know Your Meme explained that it began when people started posting black "4 dabloons" cat on Instagram in 2021.

After that, it became popular on TikTok in late 2022.

TikTok Doubloons

According to HITC, doubloons are imaginary coins that TikTok use to put in their fictional banks.

TikTok Doubloons: Here's Why Users are So Into This Fictional Currency Trend
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But, since these coins are not real currency, people can't purchase real-life items.

Although the main goal of the TikTok doubloon trend is somehow unclear, many users are still entertained.

@knowyourmeme That will be 4 Dabloons please. #tiktoktrends #dabloons #doubloons #dabloonscat #doublooncat #memes #viral #trending #dabloonsmeme #dabloonmarket #viral #cat #catsoftiktok #4dabloons ♬ original sound - Know Your Meme

Because of its popularity, the doubloons are even turned into a real cryptocurrency.

As of writing, the doubloon (DBL) is worth $0.0004781 each. When it comes to the amount, there are more than four million DBL coins in the cryptocurrency market.

How TikTok Doubloons Work

Mashable explained that TikTok doubloons could be collected and lost at the same time. Users can acquire them if they come across posts offering imaginary coins.

Of course, you need to keep track of the doubloons you acquire and use. You can either use a spreadsheet or other tools to know how many imaginary coins you have left.

Because of its mechanics, some individuals compared it to the virtual pet website "Neopets."

@seansvv I invested into a DABLOON IRA, DABLOON insurance, and a few million in DABLOON bonds. #dabloons #dabloon ♬ cold island for homosexuals - phoenix

Since more and more users are joining this TikTok trend, the so-called doubloon economy was established.

It has doubloon inflation, doubloon shops, doubloon IRS, and many more. You can click here to learn more about the new TikTok doubloon trend.

In other stories, the TikTok self-diagnosing habit previously concerned medical experts.

Recently, the TikTok reverse AI filter trend alarmed some users because they thought it worked.

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