But this year has seen the number of cryptocurrencies explode, minting hordes of newly successful investors drawn by the potential of huge profits, a culture soaked in humor and the encouragement of celebrity billionaires including Elon Musk. Dogecoin, named after the Shiba Inu “doge” meme, is up roughly 10,000 percent this year, according to Coindesk, a media outlet that tracks cryptocurrency.
