# Dogecoin

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

- Owner: null
- Kind: App & software
- Sector: Finance
- Seed date: 2013-12-06
- Peak proxy date: Week of May 9, 2021
- Date basis: Proxy date; not a directly measured attention peak. Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 45 (Notable), v1.3
- Mechanics: Maker origin, Fandom mobilisation, Celebrity amplifier, Platform jump, Press loop

## Summary

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.

## Timeline

- 2013 — Jackson Palmer (X) — Palmer tweeted a Dogecoin joke, registered its domain and invited help making it real.
- 2013-12-06 — Billy Markus and Jackson Palmer (Open web) — Markus and Palmer launched Dogecoin using the Doge meme as its identity.
- 2013-12-08 — Bitcoin Forum users (Open web) — A Dogecoin announcement thread drew replies about mining pools and the joke.

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Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/dogecoin

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Dogecoin.” Case HIS-01615. Spread Score v1.3: 45/100. Updated 2026-10-23. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01615