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Dogecoin (DOGE)

Economics

A proof-of-work cryptocurrency launched in 2013 as a Litecoin fork, known for its meme origins and community tipping culture.

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Dogecoin (DOGE) uses the Scrypt proof-of-work algorithm and has an uncapped supply that increases at a fixed rate to reward miners. It began as a meme experiment but today secures payments, tipping, and charity campaigns backed by an active open-source community.

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