DOGE · CRYPTOCURRENCYDogecoin
Fast, low-cost digital currency with one of the largest and most active communities in crypto.
Price
$0.070
24h
-0.6%
About Dogecoin
What is Dogecoin?
Dogecoin started as a joke in 2013: a meme coin featuring the Shiba Inu dog. Today it's a legitimate, widely-used cryptocurrency with one of the largest and most active communities in crypto. What began as parody became a real peer-to-peer payment network with billions in daily volume.
Technically, Dogecoin is similar to Litecoin: fast block times (1 minute) and very low fees. Unlike Bitcoin, there's no hard supply cap: new DOGE is minted every block, which keeps it inflationary and suited to everyday spending rather than store-of-value use.
People buy Dogecoin as a speculative position on community momentum, for tipping and micropayments online, or simply because it's accessible and fun. Many people's first crypto purchase is DOGE.
At a glance
- Launched
- 2013
- Creators
- Billy Markus, Jackson Palmer
- Block time
- 1 minute
- Supply
- Uncapped
- Consensus
- Proof of Work (Scrypt)
Price
Dogecoin price
-6.2%past 30 days
Market Cap
$62B
Supply
147.6B
All-time high
$0.74
24h Volume
$2.8B
Where to buy
Find a Bitstop with Dogecoin near you
Dogecoin is available at over 2,500 Bitstop kiosks nationwide. Use the location finder to discover the nearest ATM that supports Dogecoin.
Your wallet
Grab a wallet
Any wallet that generates a receive QR code works at a Bitstop ATM. New to crypto? Exodus takes a few minutes to set up.
Recommended for DOGE
Use any wallet that supports DOGE. The ATM scans your receive address. That's all it needs. Hardware wallets like Ledger work too: open the companion app and scan the receive QR.
Pair it with the Bitstop App
Register once, track transactions, and find ATMs on the go.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dogecoin still a joke?
Not anymore. It started as parody but has grown into a real payment network with deep liquidity, broad merchant acceptance, and a community that's been active for over a decade.
Why is DOGE so cheap per coin?
Because there are billions of DOGE in circulation. Price per coin is meaningless on its own: what matters is market cap (total value). DOGE is consistently one of the largest cryptocurrencies by market cap.
Can I actually spend Dogecoin?
Yes. A growing number of merchants accept DOGE, especially online. Fees are tiny and transactions confirm in about a minute, making it practical for actual payments.
Does Elon Musk control Dogecoin?
No. Dogecoin is decentralized like Bitcoin. Musk is a vocal fan whose tweets move price short-term, but he has no role in development or governance.