Crypto pros are getting tired of the $79-billion dogecoin joke Nic Carter’s first foray into digital currencies was mining dogecoin in his university residence back in 2013. Created as a joke with the Shiba Inu dog breed as its logo, the meme-inspired token seemed more fun than bitcoin and its community of diehards. The 28-year-old now runs a crypto data provider that counts Goldman Sachs Group among its investors. He’s lost access to a trove of dogecoin that has surged roughly 200 000% since the token’s inception. But like many industry pros, these days he has little affection for the coin — and has lost no sleep over his trapped profits.