Dogecoin
Dogecoin (DOGE) is a cryptocurrency created as a meme (based on the “doge” Shiba Inu internet meme). It has no supply cap, no specific utility, and no pretence of enabling financial transactions.
Key characteristics (prasad-2021-five-myths-cryptocurrency):
- Price driven entirely by social media sentiment — notably Elon Musk’s tweets caused it to triple then halve within weeks.
- No supply constraint → unlimited issuance → no scarcity argument for value.
- Pure “greater fool” speculation: value exists only as long as a buyer willing to pay more can be found.
- Despite this, attracted massive speculative inflows as retail investors chased momentum.
Dogecoin exemplifies the meme-coin category — cryptocurrencies built on cultural references rather than technology or utility. bitcoin remains dominant despite Dogecoin-era hype.