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DogeMint Blog

Dogecoin guides written like notes from someone who's actually used the thing. No price predictions, no hype, no metaphor-heavy filler. Sourced and dated.

Markets · ETFs

Is there a Dogecoin ETF? Yes, four of them, and hardly anyone bought

Three spot Dogecoin ETFs trade on NYSE Arca and Nasdaq, plus one 1940 Act fund. Combined they held 100.2 million DOGE at 31 March 2026, which is 0.065% of supply.

12 min read · Updated 2026-07-29
Comparison · Meme coins

Best meme coins in 2026, ranked on things you can actually check

Ranked by market cap, chain, liquidity and supply mechanics with live data. Every established meme coin is down 78% to 98% from its high, and four of the apparent top 20 fail a basic liquidity test.

13 min read · Updated 2026-07-29
History · Origins

Who created Dogecoin? Billy Markus, Jackson Palmer, and the joke that became a coin

Billy Markus at IBM in Portland and Jackson Palmer at Adobe in Sydney launched Dogecoin on 6 December 2013. The genesis block timestamp proves the date. Both walked away by 2015, and neither got rich.

12 min read · Updated 2026-07-29
Explainer · Fees

Dogecoin transaction fees and confirmation times explained

The median Dogecoin fee is 0.019 DOGE, about a tenth of a cent. Blocks land every 63 seconds. Here is the code constant every fee derives from, and why there is no fee auction.

12 min read · Updated 2026-07-29
Explainer · Taxes

Dogecoin taxes: how DOGE gains are actually taxed in the US

The IRS treats DOGE as property, not currency. Every sale, swap, and spend is a taxable disposal. The 2026 rates, the one-year line, Form 1099-DA, and the wallet rule.

13 min read · Updated 2026-07-29
Security · Scams

Dogecoin scams to avoid in 2026

The FBI logged $11.366 billion in crypto fraud losses in 2025. Here are the nine scams that target DOGE holders, the exact tells, and the four rules that stop almost all of them.

13 min read · Updated 2026-07-29
Comparison · Protocol

Dogecoin vs Bitcoin: what's actually different

Bitcoin caps at 21 million and halves. Dogecoin issues 10,000 per block forever and never halves. Block times, fees, merged mining, market caps, and which difference actually matters.

11 min read · Updated 2026-07-29
Explainer · Yield

Can you stake Dogecoin? No, and here's what people actually mean

Dogecoin is proof-of-work. There is no native staking and no protocol yield. Every product selling 'DOGE staking' is lending, wrapping, or a promo. Here's the difference.

12 min read · Updated 2026-07-29
Guide · Buying

How to buy Dogecoin safely in 2026

Which US exchanges actually list DOGE, what they charge, and how to get your coins off the exchange and into a wallet you control.

15 min read · Updated 2026-05-03
Guide · Wallets

The best Dogecoin wallets in 2026

Hardware, mobile, desktop, paper. Which one fits which user, and the one rule everyone gets wrong about Ledger and Trezor on Amazon.

17 min read · Updated 2026-05-03
Explainer

Is Dogecoin a stablecoin? No. Here's why people ask.

DOGE has no peg, no reserve, and roughly 14.4 billion new coins enter circulation every year. Here's what's actually going on.

9 min read · Updated 2026-05-03
Guide · Mining

How to mine Dogecoin on a PC in 2026

It works. It's not profitable. The math, the merged-mining context, and the setup if you want to do it for the experience anyway.

14 min read · Updated 2026-05-03
Analysis

Will Dogecoin go up? An honest 2026 read

No price targets. The four variables that actually move DOGE, the bear case, the bull case, and what a reasonable holder does.

16 min read · Updated 2026-05-03
History

When did Dogecoin blow up? The full timeline

Launch, the Jamaican bobsled team, NASCAR, the 2021 Musk run, and what's happened since. Dated and sourced from contemporary reporting.

19 min read · Updated 2026-05-03
Comparison

Dogecoin vs Shiba Inu: which one does what

DOGE is its own Scrypt PoW chain since 2013. SHIB is an Ethereum ERC-20 from 2020. Different tech, different supply, different reasons people buy.

13 min read · Updated 2026-05-03
History

Elon Musk and Dogecoin: every public moment

The three posts that actually moved the price, the SpaceX DOGE-1 mission status, and the class action that's still working through court.

15 min read · Updated 2026-05-03
Analysis

"Dogecoin is dead": a 2026 reality check

Some version of "DOGE is dead" has been published every year since 2014. The 2026 numbers tell a different story. Here's what's actually true.

12 min read · Updated 2026-05-03
Guide · Spending

Where to spend Dogecoin in 2026

Direct DOGE acceptance, BitPay-routed merchants, gift card workarounds, and crypto debit cards. The practical map of paying with DOGE.

14 min read · Updated 2026-05-03