The digital currency that was created as a joke back in 2013 named Dogecoin has seen a massive rise in its value in the last several months to reach $0. 09766. This new interest in the meme stock associated with the digital currency arises as the latter is adopted into practical use and remains a subject of fascination for ordinary and institutional investors as well as celebrities.
Initially, it was an entertaining meme to the original Bitcoin, but now Doge has its dedicated fan base and real use cases. The following are some of the reasons that have made the coin to experience a recent surge in its price; more merchants accepting the currency, influential people endorsing the currency, and its inclusion in the various block chain based projects.
Perhaps the most important event for Dogecoin is that more and more companies decided to start accepting this currency. Even the small online merchants to the large scale businesses, the acceptance of Dogecoin by the merchants is on the rise. This real world use has made it possible to go beyond being viewed as a mere internet meme and has boosted the worth of the cryptocurrency.
It has also received support from celebrities recently and that has also boosted the demand for the digital currency. Celebrities such as Elon Musk have constantly endorsed the digital asset, which has seen the token surge in the short term. Where some critics may see such endorsements as having the effect of increasing market fluctuations, others view them as evidence of DOGE’s integration into pop culture and its ability to go mainstream.
The Dogecoin community which has been actively involved in charity and has been very welcoming has been very instrumental in the development of the cryptocurrency. Some of the community-based projects and fundraising activities have played a role in creating awareness of Dogecoin and its potential in creating positive impacts in the society.
Over the past few months, Dogecoin has also gained increased adoption in several blockchain projects and decentralized applications (dApps). Due to its high popularity, and low transaction fees, developers are seeking to integrate Dogecoin into other niches of the cryptocurrency industry. These may lead to further use cases of Dogecoin beyond the basic function of peer to peer transactions.
But still, Dogecoin has not been without controversy despite the impressive growth that it has experienced. Some experts have opined that the inflationary model of supply of the currency and the non-existent ceiling on the number of coins that can be mined in future hampers its use as a store of value in the future. Furthermore, debates about the level of decentralization of Dogecoin have emerged due to the high proportion of the total crypto coins held by a small number of investors.
However, the supporters of Dogecoin continue to believe that the coin will have a bright future in the future. Some of them argue that there is a strong community behind the currency, increased usage in the future, and more development is possible. Some of the proponents of this digital currency even see it as being developed into being a popular cryptocurrency that people will be able to use in their daily transactions due to the low fees associated with it and the relatively short time it takes to process transactions.
As the adoption of Dogecoin increases, it becomes an issue to decide whether Dogecoin should remain a meme or try to become more than that. It will be important how the cryptocurrency will remain ‘fun’ while at the same time, creating more practical applications.
The next few months will be very important in the development of the Dogecoin cryptocurrency as it will have to distance itself from being a mere ‘meme’ coin and establish itself in the market. Whether it is capable of maintaining the current pace and growing into an acknowledged digital currency remains to be seen, yet Dogecoin keeps on attracting attention and changing people’s perception of cryptocurrencies.
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