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Dogecoin was born from the association of two browser tabs: one was an article about the popularity of the doge meme, and the other, CoinMarketCap. The idea quickly gained traction on Twitter, and before long, a new cryptocurrency was born. Dogecoin gained adoption as a tipping currency, the community took part fundraising for charities and other causes, perhaps most notably sending the Jamaican bobsled team to the Sochi Winter Olympics.
We’re joined by Jackson Palmer, co-creator of Dogecoin. Though he has left the project, Jackson shares the story of how he created the most popular meme cryptocurrency as a joke.
Topics covered in this episode:
Jackson’s background and early interest in cryptocurrencyThe Dogecoin origin storyThe uniquely charitable nature of the community and The Dogecoin FoundationHow the currency became widely used for tippingThe NASCAR sponsorship and Moolah exchange scamThe technological choices which went into early versions of DogecoinDogecoin’s unique monetary policy and economicsJackson’s thoughts on Doge Ethereum and the state of the projectWhy Jackson stepped away from the project and his thoughts on the crypto spaceJackson’s other projects and YouTube channel Episode links:
Jackson Palmer's website Dogecoin Github “Not actually capped at 100 billion?” GitHub issue Moolah, The Divisive Startup Heavily Involved In The Dogecoin Community, Is Closing Down – TechCrunch Excerpts from the Moolah Scam - YouTube Complete conversation with Mintpal/Moolah's ""Alex Green"" AKA Ryan Gentle AKA Ryan Kennedy - YouTube Epicenter episode 5 Jackson Palmer - Twitter Jackson Palmer - YouTube This episode was hosted by Sébastien Couture & Sunny Aggarwal, and is availble on YouTube, SoundCloud, and our website.
