What Are “Dabloons”, the Imaginary Currency of TikTok?

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Sounds like tiktok has discovered 2008 humor? Maybe a signal that the old and uncool are getting established there?

Weird to see NYT filling the role of KnowYourMeme, but I suppose if it’s being written it’s capturing clicks.<p>Whenever I find out a new meme is from TikTok I usually move on. You don’t really get a full understanding unless you have time to watch the videos.

Seems like the headline is the complete story. Dabloons are the imaginary currency of TikTok. I wonder how long it will take for someone to create a cryptocurrency version of this.