Dogecoin (DOGE)
A fun and community-driven cryptocurrency originally created as a Bitcoin-inspired meme.
About Dogecoin
Dogecoin(DOGE) was created in 2013 and is considered the first memecoin. It uses the Scrypt algorithm and supports merge mining with Litecoin. In practice, the hashrate used to mine Litecoin can also be reused for Dogecoin, allowing both networks to be mined at the same time without additional energy costs.
Key Characteristics
- Algorithm: Scrypt
- Block Time: 1 minutes
- Max Supply: ∞ DOGE
- Block Reward (First Block): 1,000,000 DOGE
- Block Reward (Current): 10,000 DOGE
- Halving Schedule: Finished(was every 100,000 blocks)
- Difficulty Adjustment: Every 1 blocks
- Preferred Mining Hardware: ASICs
- Preferred Mining Software: Visit Mining Softwares page for details
- Pool Explorer: MiningPoolStats
Useful Links
Important Documents
None
Quick Facts
Created: 2013
Creator: Billy Markus & Jackson Palmer
Max Supply: ∞
Block Time: 1min