It's the same type of decentralized currency (there is no central reserve bank - everyone who has a crypto coin "knows" about every transaction). 1 BitCoin is worth about $850 now. 1 DogeCoin is worth $ 0.0016. On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 4:11 PM, Di Lhong <numotd@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Is Dogecoin the same thing as Bitcoin? isn't bitcoin worth like a lot now? > > > On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 4:06 PM, Ryan Williams <ryan820509@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: > >> *LOL* DogeCoin... I wonder what's next. >> >> >> On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 3:57 PM, Ilitirit Sama <ilitirit@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: >> >>> If anyone's ever been interested in seeing Market Manipulation at work, >>> look no further than DogeCoin >>> >>> Currently the 7th Crypto Currency in terms of market cap. Started out >>> as a joke, gained traction through various social media channels. Caught >>> the interest of shrewd investors who wanted to make a quick million or so >>> via "pump and dump" schemes. >>> >>> Here's a chat log featuring the guy who started it instructing people to >>> manipulate the market: >>> http://pastebin.com/tZYvK7UD >>> >>> >>> *tl;dr: * >>> >>>> 00:48 <@[-wolong-]> DOESN'T MATTER IF U BUY AT 210 >>>> 00:48 <@[-wolong-]> 300 >>>> 00:48 <@[-wolong-]> I DON'T CARE >>>> 00:48 <@[-wolong-]> YOU DON'T CARE ABOUT PRICES >>>> 00:48 <@[-wolong-]> WE SELL 185 >>>> 00:48 <@[-wolong-]> WE MOVE PRICES DOWN FAST >>>> 00:48 <@[-wolong-]> WE BUY BACK >>>> 00:48 <@[-wolong-]> 170 >>>> 00:48 <@[-wolong-]> YOU SAVED 16 >>>> 00:48 <@[-wolong-]> 15 >>>> 00:48 <@[-wolong-]> UNLESS YOU WANT TO WAIT >>>> 00:48 <@[-wolong-]> HOW MANY DAYS?WEEKS? MONTHS BACK TO 210? 300? >>>> 00:48 <@[-wolong-]> WE DON'T WAIT FOR MARKET TO MOVE >>>> 00:48 <@[-wolong-]> WE MOVE THE MARKET >>>> 00:48 <@[-wolong-]> DAMN IT >>>> >>> >>> >>> Only a handful of them will make money though. It's a Ponzi scheme. >>> >>> >>> >> >