Dogecoin was originally created at least in part as a lighthearted joke for crypto enthusiasts, and took its name from a once-popular meme. Software engineers Billy Marcus and Jackson Palmer ...
Started as a joke in 2013, meme cryptocurrency Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) remains one of the most valuable and talked-about cryptocurrencies today. Crypto and other coins in the sector have soared ...
The cryptocurrency was based on the iconic Doge meme that stars Kabosu, a Shiba Inu dog. A profile for Dogecoin was created on Bitcointalk.org on Dec. 6, 2013. A subreddit for Dogecoin (r/Dogecoin ...
That same year, two software designers had the idea to parody bitcoin, then gaining traction as the first decentralized cryptocurrency, with a joke coin that would feature the doge meme as its ...