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Launched in 2017, Polkadot (DOT) is a blockchain protocol created by Ethereum co-founder Gavin Wood. It’s one of the most widely held digital assets associated with the burgeoning decentralized finance, or "DeFi," sector. DeFi, a bustling space within crypto at large, is aiming to, along with fintech startups, disrupt traditional banking, insurance, asset management and trading.

Polkadot is described as a scalable heterogeneous multi-chain technology.

What this means, essentially, is that the network will act as a relay chain through which a number of user-developed parallel chains (parachains) are hosted. 

Parachains form the backbone of Polkadots’s appeal. Users are able to develop customized decentralized applications that run on an independent, private blockchain, while maintaining the computational resources (used to authenticate transactions) and security benefits of the larger Polkadot network.

Also central to the protocol’s appeal: interoperability. That's the ability for private and public blockchains to share information and transact seamlessly.

Using Polkadot, developers are able to create decentralized applications, or "dapps," on private parachains but able to connect with large public blockchains i.e. Ethereum. 

For many tech community members envisioning a "web 3.0" (in which personal data is better cordoned off) Polkadot would seem poised to help underpin it, acting as an intermediary that fosters the ability for legacy chains, as well as private parachains, to communicate an interact.

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Three years in the making, DOT debuted in public markets in August of 2020. Since then, DOT has (as of late August 2021) has seen its price increase by nearly 760%.  

The coin experienced a positive rally along with the broader crypto market during the first half of 2021. In mid-May DOT peaked at $47.33, its all-time high, before declining nearly 50% to its current price level around $25.   

DOT is heavily traded across most global exchanges, recording strong 24-hour volume levels. Some $2 billion worth of DOT change hands in any given day around the world. 

DOT is currently the world’s 10th-largest digital asset by market cap. 

*A Bet On Multi-Chain: The bulls like to call DOT “Ethereum killer” because it would seem to be well-positioned to benefit from a scenario in which many blockchains flourish. A bet of DOT is a bet on a multi-chain future, bulls say. 

Many are intrigued by Polkadot’s “wild cousin” Kusama. It’s a “testbed,” designed to host applications preparing for full-scale rollouts on the DOT network. Kusama also plans on facilitating its own suite of Dapps. 

At full operational capacity (yet to come), the network will theoretically be able to process upwards of 1,000,000 transactions per second. (Yahoo Finance)

*Distinction with a difference: DOT’s focus on interoperability sets it apart from siloed ecosystems like Bitcoin and Ethereum. 

*Crowded space: DOT isn’t alone in the “Ethereum killer” realm. Among those charging into the ETH-challenger fray include Cardano (ADA), Solana (SOL), and Cosmos (ATOM). 

*Security concerns: DOT has experienced security concerns. Back in 2017, funds relating to DOT’s ICO, at that time one the largest in history, were compromised in a hack targeting Parity Technologies, a development team involved in the initial build. The malicious action resulted in a net loss of $150 million, two-thirds of which were connected with DOT’s ICO. 

*The knock-on slots: Parachain “slots” on the DOT network are limited, and thus costly. Space on the protocol can only be secured through “parachain slot auctions,” a process through which independent projects bid on development space. Some believe this will limit the DOT’s growth by pricing out promising blockchain-based applications.   

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Dogecoin was born in December 2013. It's often referred to as the ‘meme’ crypto and for good reason. Doge was created as Bitcoin started to be taken seriously and got valuable. 

The creators of Doge thought that crypto should be a laugh and not so uptight.  So they came up with an alternative coin whose goal was to make the industry fun again.


Dogecoin took the community spirit of crypto to new levels. Followers of Dogecoin call themselves Shibes. They even have their own Shibe language made up of funny broken English phrases like, “such amazing”, “much grateful” and “many works”.

You could argue Dogecoin was created as a joke - but the crypto has a huge following and community members ‘tip’ each other Doge for content. 

The developers of Dogecoin haven’t made any changes to the crypto since 2015. There are three developers who work as part-time volunteers. Apart from security updates, the core code remains the same

The goal is to become the defacto standard fun cryptocurrency with a strong community. Elon Musk says Dogecoin is his favorite crypto.

Simply put, like most assets, Dogecoin derives its value from how much people are willing to pay for it. 

Since Dogecoin is stored and transferred online, the price is determined globally. It’s the same wherever you are. Any price differences between exchanges are soon arbitraged out by traders. 

There are 125,297,665,179 Doge tokens on the open market, but supply is unlimited. 

Unlimited supply:
If a currency has unlimited supply then in theory it can never materially rise in value.

Dogecoin founder is bearish:
Jackson Palmer has said he thinks there is too much hype and that alone underpins Dogecoin’s value. 

It was created as a ‘Joke’ coin:
Never designed to solve problems or become the next Bitcoin. There’s no roadmap with lofty ambitions. So why would you invest?

High profile:
Even now, when you think of cryptocurrencies you can name and that your kids know because they’ve seen the memes - Dogecoin is up there. Could its high profile and celebrity fans woo developers and lead to something useful.  

Cost of entry:
Doge costs less than a cent. Speculators like to see the potential for plenty of upside.


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