Earlier this week, someone came up to me in the coworking space that I am currently working from and asked me how to buy Dogecoin. Mind you, they have never bought bitcoin or any other cryptocurrency in the past. And this was not the only time I was asked about Dogecoin in the last few weeks.
So itās time to talk about it.
I would be surprised if you havenāt heard about Dogecoin in the media or on social media in the last few months.
Since Elon Musk started to regularly tweet about his affection for the meme coin, the price of $DOGE has started to skyrocket.
Since the start of the year, the price of $DOGE has increased by 13,336.58%.
Yup, thatās a lot! š®
Hereās the DOGE/USD chart to show you what that looks like.
Ok, so if you had bought Dogecoin last year, you would have done very well for yourself.
But what about buying it now? Letās talk about that!
What is Dogecoin?
Dogecoin is a meme-based cryptocurrency that was created by two software developers in 2013. It quickly developed a vibrant online community that promoted the coin as a fun alternative to Bitcoin for social media tipping.
Dogecoin has managed to remain one of the largest cryptocurrencies by market cap throughout its history. Much of this success, in my opinion, can be attributed to the fact that - unlike bitcoin - it can still be mined by small, at-home mining operations thanks to its mining algorithm plus the fun factor of a meme coin that has made it hard to hate on DOGE.
In terms of actual use cases beyond being a mining coin, however, I donāt see many.
Whatās more, there has been next to know real-world adoption of the digital currency, and that is what Dogecoin is supposed to be.
So why has the price of Dogecoin rallied so much?
Because Elon Musk keeps tweeting about it and enough people believe that they will get rich because his tweet will keep pushing up the price.
Buying a cryptocurrency that is being āpumpedā by one of the most influential people in the world is not entirely crazy. I mean, so far, it has definitely worked. š
But hereās the catch:
If you were to buy Dogecoin now and the price continues to go up, do you really think you will sell it before the price tanks?
Thatās the core issue with all the altcoin craziness in the crypto markets. They are - for the most part - highly speculative āinvestmentsā that can very easily blow up in your face.
Unless you are knee-deep in the crypto markets and spend most of your day following it, the chance of you exiting your Dogecoin position at the top is close to zero.
Or do you really think that Dogecoin is more valuable than SpaceX or Honda? Because thatās what its market capitalization suggests.
I think you can see where I am going with this.
Investing in āmeme stocksā (like GameStop), āmeme coinsā like DOGE, or pretty much any cryptocurrency (thatās not bitcoin) is essentially gambling.
Donāt get me wrong. Gambling is fun, and taking risky bets in the capital markets or crypto markets can be a lot of fun too, but itās definitely not a sound investment approach. In fact, itās not investing at all.
If you want to make a sound investment in cryptocurrency, buy bitcoin.
Having said all that, if you still want to go ahead and buy some DOGE, knock yourself out. Just be aware of the fact that sooner than later, its price will likely tank and you will have to make sure you get out before you make serious losses.
We need to talk... about Dogecoin. š
We need to talk... about Dogecoin. š
We need to talk... about Dogecoin. š
Earlier this week, someone came up to me in the coworking space that I am currently working from and asked me how to buy Dogecoin. Mind you, they have never bought bitcoin or any other cryptocurrency in the past. And this was not the only time I was asked about Dogecoin in the last few weeks.
So itās time to talk about it.
I would be surprised if you havenāt heard about Dogecoin in the media or on social media in the last few months.
Since Elon Musk started to regularly tweet about his affection for the meme coin, the price of $DOGE has started to skyrocket.
Yup, thatās a lot! š®
Hereās the DOGE/USD chart to show you what that looks like.
Ok, so if you had bought Dogecoin last year, you would have done very well for yourself.
But what about buying it now? Letās talk about that!
What is Dogecoin?
Dogecoin is a meme-based cryptocurrency that was created by two software developers in 2013. It quickly developed a vibrant online community that promoted the coin as a fun alternative to Bitcoin for social media tipping.
Dogecoin has managed to remain one of the largest cryptocurrencies by market cap throughout its history. Much of this success, in my opinion, can be attributed to the fact that - unlike bitcoin - it can still be mined by small, at-home mining operations thanks to its mining algorithm plus the fun factor of a meme coin that has made it hard to hate on DOGE.
In terms of actual use cases beyond being a mining coin, however, I donāt see many.
Whatās more, there has been next to know real-world adoption of the digital currency, and that is what Dogecoin is supposed to be.
So why has the price of Dogecoin rallied so much?
Because Elon Musk keeps tweeting about it and enough people believe that they will get rich because his tweet will keep pushing up the price.
Buying a cryptocurrency that is being āpumpedā by one of the most influential people in the world is not entirely crazy. I mean, so far, it has definitely worked. š
But hereās the catch:
Thatās the core issue with all the altcoin craziness in the crypto markets. They are - for the most part - highly speculative āinvestmentsā that can very easily blow up in your face.
Unless you are knee-deep in the crypto markets and spend most of your day following it, the chance of you exiting your Dogecoin position at the top is close to zero.
Or do you really think that Dogecoin is more valuable than SpaceX or Honda? Because thatās what its market capitalization suggests.
I think you can see where I am going with this.
Investing in āmeme stocksā (like GameStop), āmeme coinsā like DOGE, or pretty much any cryptocurrency (thatās not bitcoin) is essentially gambling.
If you want to make a sound investment in cryptocurrency, buy bitcoin.
Having said all that, if you still want to go ahead and buy some DOGE, knock yourself out. Just be aware of the fact that sooner than later, its price will likely tank and you will have to make sure you get out before you make serious losses.
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