Dogecoin's (CRYPTO: DOGE) official X account reflected on its dog-themed origins on Tuesday, describing the decision to feature a dog meme on money as "one of the internet’s more reasonable ideas." The Celebrated 'Dog' Origins The X post celebrated Dogecoin's origins as a joke cryptocurrency built around the viral "Doge" meme and the Shiba Inu dog, which helped build its community appeal.
"Putting a dog on the money was actually one of the internet’s more reasonable ideas," Dogecoin said. putting a dog on the money was actually one of the internet’s more reasonable ideas— Dogecoin (@dogecoin) August 11, 2026 The post triggered a flurry of replies from the DOGE enthusiasts, with one "Hoodroids" stating that what started as a joke has evolved into a "real asset," thanks to the internet.
Somehow the joke aged into a real asset…..Very internet— Hoodroids (@hoodroids) August 11, 2026 Read Also: NVIDIA to Report Q2 Earnings Later in August—Crypto Prediction Market Wagers on NVDA Closing Above $250 by Month-End Has the Joke Turned into a Real Asset?
DOGE is currently worth $12.31 billion, higher than that of Domino’s Pizza Inc.
(NASDAQ:DPZ).
