#Dogecoin‬⁩

Dogecoin is a cryptocurrency that was created in December 2013 by software engineers Billy Markus and Jackson Palmer. It started as a joke based on the popular "Doge" meme, which features a Shiba Inu dog with comic sans text in broken English. Despite its humorous origins, Dogecoin has gained a large following and has been used for tipping content creators online and as a fun, easy-to-use cryptocurrency.

It operates on a decentralized peer-to-peer network and uses a proof-of-work model, similar to Bitcoin, but with much faster block times (about 1 minute). Dogecoin's supply is inflationary, meaning there's no hard cap on the total number of coins that can be mined, unlike Bitcoin. This contributes to its lower value per coin but higher transaction volume in certain use cases.

In recent years, Dogecoin has gained significant media attention, partly due to endorsements from high-profile figures like Elon Musk. Despite its origins as a "meme" coin, it has become a notable player in the cryptocurrency world.