狗狗幣 （DOGE） 基於流行的doge網路迷因，其標誌上有一個柴犬。開源數位貨幣由俄勒岡州波特蘭市的比利馬庫斯（Billy Markus）和澳洲雪梨的傑克遜帕爾默（Jackson Palmer）創建，並於2013年12月從萊特幣分叉出來。狗狗幣的創造者將其設想為一種有趣、輕鬆的加密貨幣，在比特幣核心受眾之外具有更大的吸引力，因為它是基於狗迷因的。特斯拉執行長馬斯克（Elon Musk）在社群媒體上發布了幾條推文，稱狗狗幣是他最喜歡的硬幣。

狗狗幣在幾個方面與比特幣的工作量證明協議不同，其中之一是使用 Scrypt 技術。山寨幣的區塊時間也是 1 分鐘，總供應量沒有上限，這意味著可以開採的狗狗幣數量沒有限制。您可以單獨開採狗狗幣，也可以加入礦池。 Doge 礦工可以在 Windows、Mac 或 Linux 上使用 GPU 挖礦數位貨幣。截至 2014 年，您還可以在挖掘狗狗幣的同一過程中開採萊特幣，因為這些過程被合併了。

狗狗幣主要被用作 Reddit 和 Twitter 上的打賞系統，以獎勵創建或分享優質內容。您可以透過參與使用數位貨幣的社群來獲得狗狗幣小費，或者您可以從狗狗幣水龍頭獲得狗狗幣。狗狗幣水龍頭是一個網站，它將免費為您提供少量狗狗幣作為貨幣的介紹，以便您可以開始在狗狗幣社群中互動。

您可以在任何提供數位貨幣的交易所出售或購買狗狗幣，將其儲存在交易所或狗狗幣錢包中，並在任何接受狗狗幣的社群中給狗狗幣小費。有關該加密貨幣的最新交易所和交易對列表，請點擊我們的`市場對`選項卡。

Weeks after the release of Dogecoin Core version 1.14.6, core developer Michi Lumin announced the launch of Libdogecoin, a C-library of the network’s building blocks.Libdogecoin would allow developers to build Dogecoin-compliant products `without needing to worry about the deeper specifics of the crypto functions.` This means that less technical members can easily design products that comply with Dogecoin standards.Since the update is a pure library, it will not provide a `runnable` node facility. However, Libdogecoin will support multiple languages, including Python, Node.js and Ruby.

狗狗幣的成功與 Elon Musk（Elon Musk）對它的熱情密切相關。馬斯克在 2021 年初開始在推特上發布關於狗狗幣的推文，分享了一個獅子王狗狗幣的迷因。這引發了 DOGE 的猛烈反彈——暫時下跌——最終馬斯克出現在周六夜現場。在 SNL 出現後，儘管馬斯克承諾將其價格提高，但 DOGE 還是崩潰了。在接下來的幾個月裡，馬斯克似乎失去了興趣，DOGE 的價格從歷史高點下跌了 70% 以上。然而，正如偶爾的推文所表明的那樣，馬斯克仍然對狗狗幣行使權力。

In 2014, a not-for-profit foundation was formed by members of the Dogecoin team to provide support, advocacy, trademark protection and governance for the cryptocurrency project. However, the foundation was dissolved over time.After several years of being inactive, the foundation was relaunched in 2021 with a “renewed focus on supporting the Dogecoin Ecosystem, community and promoting the future of the Dogecoin Blockchain.” In addition to some of the original core team, the project now has some seasoned industry players as part of its board of advisors.According to the foundation’s website, members of the board will meet monthly to discuss issues relating to Dogecoin.In regards to its advisors, the group is made up of Dogecoin founder Billy Markus, the project’s core developer Max Keller, Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin and Elon Musk as represented by the head of the Musk’s family office, Jared Birchall.Members of the Board of Advisors will function in various capacities. While Keller will serve as the project’s technical advisor, Markus will be in charge of the community and memes. Meanwhile, Buterin will function as the blockchain and crypto advisor for the foundation, and Birchall will represent Elon Musk as legal and financial advisor.As a first assignment, the Board of Advisors will be working to secure three-year funding that would allow it to employ a small, dedicated staff to work on Dogecoin full-time. Up until now, the work on the ecosystem has been done by volunteers.

由於其低廉的交易費用和馬斯克（Elon Musk）的不斷惠顧，許多傳統公司已開始將狗狗幣作為一種支付選項。以下是目前接受狗狗幣支付的一些公司清單： Tesla、AMC Theaters、GameStop、airBaltic、Dallas Mavericks、EasyDNS、Newegg、Twitch.