Check out today's BlockMap blog article "Dogecoin and the Rise of Memecoins: How Internet Culture Changed Crypto":
https://blockmap.one/blog/dogecoin-and-the-rise-of-memecoins-how-internet-culture-changed-crypto/

Dogecoin and the Rise of Memecoins: How Internet Culture Changed Crypto 🔹 BlockMap
When Dogecoin launched in 2013, few people expected it to become one of the most recognizable cryptocurrencies in the world. Created as a joke based on the popular Shiba Inu "Doge" meme, Dogecoin was originally intended to poke fun at the growing number of serious cryptocurrency projects appearing after Bitcoin's success.




