# dogwifhat (WIF)

> A Solana dog meme token reached a reported $4.3 billion market capitalization.

- Owner: Anonymous token creators / dogwifcoin community
- Kind: App & software
- Sector: Finance
- Seed date: 2023-11-20
- Peak date: Mar 2024
- Date basis: Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 15 (Niche, provisional), v1.2
- Mechanics: Identity badge, Fandom mobilisation, Platform jump, Pairing, Controversy

## Summary

WIF launched on Solana, then trader posts, Reddit discussion and press carried the dog image beyond its token community. Exchange listings expanded access. Fans funded a proposed Sphere advertisement, but organizers later abandoned it and announced refunds.

## Timeline

- 2023-11-20 — @dogwifcoin (X) — The official account posted “$WIF live” with the Solana contract address.
- 2023-11-26 — @dogwifcoin (X) — The official account announced that its website was finished.
- 2023-12-14 — CoinDesk (Press) — CoinDesk profiled Blockgraze, who said he bought WIF after finding the dog with a hat funny.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/developers).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/dogwifhat-token

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “dogwifhat (WIF).” Case HIS-00781. Spread Score v1.2: 15/100. Updated 2026-10-15. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00781