Dogecoin, 2020: $1,000 into the joke
Dogecoin began as a parody of bitcoin in 2013, featuring a Shiba Inu and a community that funded bobsled teams. By January 2020 it traded at fractions of a cent and was the punchline of every serious crypto conversation.
$1,000 at the January 2020 month-end close, held to the latest close (2026-08): $37,313.
The joke outperformed most professionally managed portfolios. Draw your own conclusions.
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