Tech Not a joke anymore: Dogecoin, the cryptocurrency created as a spoof, sees its market value top $40B April 16, 2021April 18, 2021 Brett Molina, USA TODAY Comments Off on Not a joke anymore: Dogecoin, the cryptocurrency created as a spoof, sees its market value top $40B The price of Dogecoin, a digital coin conceived as a joke in 2013, has surged over 400% the past week as interest in cryptocurrencies surges.