In 2013, Jackson Palmer started paying close attention to cryptocurrencies — bitcoin, and everything that came after. Things seemed a little bubbly.
Also big back in 2013: Doge, an Internet meme that featured an adorable dog and strange syntax.
Jackson sent off a random tweet about "Dogecoin" — just a throwaway joke. But one thing led to another, and Dogecoin became a real thing. Jackson tried to keep Dogecoin light and fun — it was for learning about cryptocurrency, and giving money to charity.
Then things turned dark.
On today's show, Jackson tells us the story of Dogecoin — a joke that is now worth $1.4 billion.
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