Dogecoin is a cryptocurrency based on Litecoin, which in turn is based on Bitcoin. The main reason that makes Dogecoin different from other cryptocurrencies is its ideology. Dogecoin was created for fun and is based on the Shuba Inu meme. Over time, Dogecoin began to gain popularity and was no longer perceived as a joke, but it retained the “positive atmosphere”. Dogecoin was created by programmer Billy Markus based on an idea from Jackson Palmer. Dogecoin uses monetary symbols: Ɖ or DOGE.