Dogecoin (DOGE) is a meme‑based cryptocurrency launched in December 2013 as a lighthearted parody of Bitcoin, featuring the iconic Shiba Inu “Doge” meme and built on its own proof‑of‑work blockchain using the Scrypt algorithm, with an unlimited supply and low transaction costs. Binance including Binance.com and Binance.US since listed DOGE for trading (with pairs like DOGE/USDT and DOGE/USDC), making it one of the most actively traded cryptocurrencies on their platform.