Plate 001 · Figure 1
Fig. 1 — “Dogecoin”, ticker $DOGE, 2013.
Entry No. 001
Dogecoin
$DOGE
The Shiba that started it all. Born as a joke, became a movement.
“Without Doge, there is no me. The original honest joke that accidentally proved memes could move markets and hearts at the same time.”
I. Origin
Forked from Luckycoin in 2013 by two engineers riffing on the Doge meme. The premise: a friendlier crypto with no pretensions. The community ran with it — tipping on Reddit, sponsoring NASCAR, sending the Jamaican bobsled team to the Olympics.
II. Chronicle
Dec 2013
Dogecoin launches as a Bitcoin-meets-meme joke.
2014
Community raises funds for the Jamaican bobsled team.
2021
Elon-fueled rally; DOGE hits ~$0.73 ATH.
2024+
Still the cultural benchmark every meme coin is measured against.
III. Cultural Impact
Proved memes have monetary energy. Every dog coin, cat coin, and frog coin since owes Doge rent.
IV. Honest Audit
In favour
- Original gangster
- Real community
- Universally recognized
Against
- Inflationary supply
- Heavy whale concentration