Meme cryptocurrency Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) is soaring in price and valuation, up more than 80% in the past week and setting new 52-week highs. With the latest push in valuation, Dogecoin passed the valuation of some well-known global companies. What Happened: Dogecoin was created in 2013 by Jackson Palmer and Billy Markus, meant as a joke and as a satirical coin to mock Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). While Dogecoin trails Bitcoin in value at $47.7 billion to $1.72 trillion based on current market capitalizations, the accomplishments of increasing that much in value are no laughing matter. With its cu…
