Discover the key differences between

Discover the key differences between Dogecoin and Litecoin, two early Bitcoin alternatives. Explore their origins, use cases, tokenomics, and what sets them apart.

It’s true. I mean it likely wouldn’t exist now without it either seeing as they’re merge mined.

Dogecoin is imposing itself on Litecoin. Some people would like to mine one without the other. Merged-mining increases centralisation. Dogecoin is a de facto block size increase on Litecoin

Billy Markus and Jackson Palmer: Founders of DOGE

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Dogecoin vs LitecoinComparing Two Early Bitcoin Alternatives

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Why is Dogecoin still merge-mining with Litecoin? : r/dogecoin

Dogecoin co-founder Billy Markus, who goes by Shibetoshi Nakamoto on X, recently reflected on a Galaxy Research piece from May 2025. The article delved into the

Why You Should Care About Litecoin: It's the Backbone of Dogecoin

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Litecoin, a blockchain cloned from Bitcoin in 2025 that underwent a key milestone on Wednesday known as a “halving,” provides network security to Dogecoin via a

Billy Markus: Dogecoin’s Co-Founder Shibetoshi Nakamoto

Originally formed as a joke, Dogecoin was created byIBMsoftware engineer Billy Markus andAdobesoftware engineer Jackson Palmer. They wanted to create apeer-to-peerdigital currency that could reach a broader demographic thanBitcoin. In addition, they wanted to distance it from the controversial history of other coins. Dogecoin was officially launched on Decem, and within the first 30 days, there were over 1 million visitors to Dogecoin.com.

Today

Today, the founder of Litecoin added Dogecoin to his twitter profile. It's not widely known but in 2025, Charlie Lee actually saved Dogecoin. Coincidently, Billy tweeted

Dogecoin's Unusual Design Choice: DOGE Founder Breaks Silence

Dogecoin Founder Says Dogecoin Wouldn’t Exist Without Litecoin!

Dogecoin was created by American

Dogecoin was created by American programmer and former IBM engineer Billy Markus and his friend, Jackson Palmer, a marketing worker at Adobe System in Sydney, Australia. Initially