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#HISTORY #DogecoinâŹâŠ $DOGE $OM $LISTA Dogecoin has a fun and fascinating history that sets it apart from most other cryptocurrencies. Hereâs a quick overview:
Origin (2013)
Created by: Billy Markus (software engineer from IBM) and Jackson Palmer (from Adobe).
Launch Date: December 6, 2013.
Inspiration: Dogecoin started as a joke based on the popular "Doge" meme featuring a Shiba Inu dog and multicolored Comic Sans text like "such wow" and "very crypto."
Purpose: Initially meant to poke fun at the hype around cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin.
Early Popularity (2013â2014)
Quickly built a loyal, fun-loving community.
Gained attention for tipping people online and raising money for causes:
Raised $50,000 to sponsor a NASCAR driver (Josh Wise).
Raised $30,000 for the Jamaican bobsled team to go to the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Continued Use & Decline (2015â2019)
While the hype settled, Dogecoin maintained a steady, active user base.
Jackson Palmer stepped away from Dogecoin in 2015, citing issues with the broader crypto space.
Dogecoin remained popular on Reddit and for microtransactions and tipping.
Resurgence (2020â2021)
Dogecoin saw a massive revival thanks to:
TikTok challenges encouraging people to invest.
Elon Muskâs tweets, frequently referring to Dogecoin as the âpeopleâs cryptoâ and âDogefather.â
Attention from celebrities like Snoop Dogg and Mark Cuban.
Reached an all-time high price of around $0.73 in May 2021.
Recent Developments (2022â2024)
Still used primarily for tipping, donations, and some online payments.
Active community and growing support from platforms like Tesla (merchandise purchases).
Developers resumed updating Dogecoinâs software, making it more efficient and secure.
Key Features
Based on Litecoinâs code, so it uses Scrypt algorithm (not SHA-256 like Bitcoin).
Fast block time (1 minute).
Inflationary supply â no max cap (unlike Bitcoin's 21 million cap).
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OM token crash statement leaves key questions unanswered
This article has been updated to add a comment by Mantra CEO John Mullin.
$OM $LISTA $DOGE Troubled decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Mantra released an official statement addressing the reasons for a 92% flash crash of its OM token on April 13. An April 16 announcement titled âStatement of Events: 13 April 2025â reiterates that the crash did not involve any token sales by the project itself, and the Mantra team remains fully functional and continues investigating the incident. Although Man