Neowin News Feed for: Dogecoin

The face of Dogecoin has died at approximately 18-years-old

Paul Hill — Fri, 24 May 2024 16:02:01 +0000

Kabosu, the dog behind the Doge meme, has died at the age of 18. The dog became an internet meme in 2010 before being adopted as the mascot for the Dogecoin cryptocurrency, which launched in 2013. Read more...

U.S. government employees are now barred from writing crypto policies if they are invested

Usama Jawad — Thu, 07 Jul 2022 11:52:01 +0000

The U.S. government has banned employees from participating in public matters related to cryptocurrencies, such as the formulation of laws, if they have invested in cryptocurrencies and stablecoins. Read more...

Elon Musk says Tesla shop now accepting Dogecoin for products

Paul Hill — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 10:54:01 +0000

Elon Musk has announced that items in the Tesla shop can now be purchased with Dogecoin. The Tesla shop contains merchandise such as water bottles, a whistle, caps, and other Tesla-branded items. Read more...

Elon Musk says Tesla will sell merch for Dogecoin

Paul Hill — Tue, 14 Dec 2021 13:54:01 +0000

Elon Musk has said Tesla will accept Dogecoin for purchases in the Tesla Shop. Items in the Tesla Shop include the Tesla Cyberwhistle, the Cyberquad for Kids, flasks, and an umbrella. Read more...

Newegg loves crypto, will now accept payments via Dogecoin

Sayan Sen — Tue, 20 Apr 2021 08:36:01 +0000

To celebrate #DogeDay, Newegg, which is one of the largest e-tailers for electronics and general goods, has announced that Dogecoin will now be an accepted method of payment on its platform. Read more...

Notch creates Cliffhorse as a joke, gets rewarded anyway

Shreyas Gandhe — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 16:00:00 +0000

Notch, the creator of Minecraft, has released a new game called Cliffhorse which he developed within hours and is accepting payments in Dogecoin, though the game can be downloaded for free. Read more...

Criminals use hacked Android phones to mine crypto-currencies

Phi Ha — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 07:51:10 +0000

Security companies have discovered malicious apps which discretely turn Android phones into inefficient crypto-currency miners. The Play Store apps allowed a criminal to mine thousands of Dogecoins. Read more...

Australian businesses continue accepting Bitcoin despite Mt. Gox collapse

Phi Ha — Sat, 08 Mar 2014 11:39:42 +0000

Australian businesses are continuing to accept Bitcoin payments weeks after exchange Mt. Gox became bankrupt. The crypto-currency's volatility has not deterred Imbiss25 and Glowgolf from trading it. Read more...

India's central bank acknowledges Dogecoin as virtual currency

Jett Goldsmith — Thu, 26 Dec 2013 09:21:40 +0000

In a press release by India's central bank, the Reserve Bank of India, Dogecoins were acknowledged as a legitimate virtual currency - amongst the likes of competitors such as Bitcoin and Litecoin. Read more...

Dogecoins: The new cryptocurrency on the block

Justin C. — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 21:44:19 +0000

On the heels of a recent (and significant) spike in the value of Bitcoins (the market's primary cryptocurrency), Dogecoins take a somewhat satirical bite of the market. Read more...