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Grade A21 sourcesHIS-01615

Dogecoin

App & software · 2013 · Notable

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A joke cryptocurrency reached an $81 billion market value before Elon Musk hosted SNL.

Official Dogecoin share card featuring the Doge mascot and the currency name.
Dogecoin contributors
Elon Musk tweeted. Dogecoin surged more than 50% | CNN Business
CNN
Josh Wise's Dogecoin-sponsored car at Sonoma in 2014; Commons lists CC BY-SA 4.0.
TaurusEmerald / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons

Spread Score

How it works
Reach72Contagion25Breadth70Velocity7Longevity2545

Numbers

Peak proxy date
Week of May 9, 2021
Dec 6 ’13 to Week of May 9, 2021
Platforms
7
Started on Open web
Origin
Mixed
Finance

Mechanics

  • Maker origin
  • Fandom mobilisationPrimary
  • Celebrity amplifier
  • Platform jump
  • Press loop

How it spread

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Dogecoin launched as a Doge-themed joke in 2013. Tipping, fundraisers and a paid NASCAR sponsorship spread it. TikTok appeals and Musk's posts preceded the 2021 surge, and its price fell during SNL.

Proxy date; not a directly measured attention peak. Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.

Wikipedia views · Google searchesAug ’12Jun ’13Feb ’14DecDec ’16Oct ’18Jun ’20NovMay ’21DecMay ’23Aug ’24Peak proxyXOpen webPressRedditTVTikTokGroup chats
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Timeline (16)

  1. 2013

    Jackson Palmer precursor · 2013

    Palmer tweeted a Dogecoin joke, registered its domain and invited help making it real.[1]

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  2. December 2013

    Billy Markus and Jackson Palmer seed · Dec 6 ’13

    Markus and Palmer launched Dogecoin using the Doge meme as its identity.[2][3]

  3. Bitcoin Forum users platform jump · Dec 8 ’13

    A Dogecoin announcement thread drew replies about mining pools and the joke.[4]

  1. press · Dec 16 ’13

  2. commercial · Jan 20 ’14

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Origin
Mixed
Sector
Finance
Region
Global
Reported figure
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Evidence
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