Dogecoin is a cryptocurrency that was born out of the Shiba Inu doge meme that took the world by storm in 2013. The coin was introduced as a joke initially in December 2013 and included an image of the Doge meme as its logo. The currency nevertheless took off, developing a significant community via platforms such as Reddit. By 2015, over 100 billion Doge has been mined. Although the currency is regarded as a joke by more serious investors, it still retains its uses, primarily as a means of tipping and for performing similar micro-transactions. In keeping with Doge’s humorous origins, a Doge gold coin has been earmarked for delivery to the moon by 2019 thanks to a crowdfunding effort. The currency was created by Billy Markus who hoped that Dogecoin would attract a demographic who weren’t aware of or interested in Bitcoin. Dogecoin 2.0 has no affiliation with the Dogecoin Foundation.