Dogecoin started as a joke in 2013 by ex-engineers Billy Markus and Jackson Palmer lithium-based coin. Laughing at the crypto-fever that was there at that time, hence his dog meme image in 2014. Transactions are made in 60 seconds of difference from the 10 minutes it would take in bitcoin. Several celebrities including Snoop Dogg or the great tech tycoon Elon Musk ceo of tesla and spacex. 2021 is the current second currency with the most followers on reddit.