Is Dogecoin on Ethereum? What about wrapped DOGE?

Native DOGE lives only on its own chain. Wrapped versions exist on other networks as separate tokens, but a normal DOGE withdrawal must go to a D… Dogecoin address. When a platform asks for DOGE's network, the answer is simply "Dogecoin."

Why do exchanges want so many confirmations for DOGE?

One-minute blocks mean each confirmation carries less work than a Bitcoin confirmation, so platforms compensate with more of them. Since merged mining massively raised Dogecoin's hash rate, deep-reorg risk is low, but conservative confirmation policies from earlier years persist at some exchanges.

What is DOGE actually used for?

Tips, small payments, and — realistically — trading. A handful of merchants accept DOGE directly (Tesla merchandise being the famous example), and its cent-level fees make it one of the few coins where buying a coffee-sized amount and sending it genuinely costs almost nothing.

How many Dogecoins are there?

Roughly 150 billion DOGE circulate as of 2026, growing by a fixed 10,000 DOGE per block — about 5.2 billion per year, with no cap. The fixed issuance means the inflation rate declines every year even though supply keeps growing.

Can I buy Dogecoin with a debit card?

Yes — Anytime Capital sells DOGE for debit cards from every major US bank, plus Apple Pay, Google Pay, credit cards, wires, and cash in person. Card orders typically complete in minutes, delivered to any D… address you control.

Dogecoin's merged mining with Litecoin gives it one of the largest Scrypt hash rates in Proof of Work — attacking it would require attacking Litecoin's miner base too. The network has run since 2013 without a successful consensus attack. As always, the practical risks for holders are custody and scams, not the chain.

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Q: How long does a Dogecoin transfer take?

Blocks arrive every minute. Wallet-to-wallet, funds are typically usable within 2–5 minutes; exchanges credit after their chosen confirmation count, commonly 2–10 (a few conservative platforms wait longer). Fees stay around a cent regardless.

Q: What does a Dogecoin address look like?

A standard Dogecoin address starts with a capital D followed by 33 characters — for example D8b…. If you're given an address starting with anything else for a DOGE transfer (0x, bc1, T…), the networks are mixed up; stop and re-confirm before sending.

Quick answer

Dogecoin is a Proof of Work network running since 2013, built on Litecoin's technology with one-minute blocks and roughly 5 billion new DOGE issued yearly. The meme is the brand; the chain underneath is a fast, cheap, remarkably durable payment network secured by merged mining with Litecoin.

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Updated August 2026 · Reviewed by the Anytime Capital trading desk

Dogecoin at a glance

Launched: 2013
Consensus: Proof of Work (Scrypt, merged-mined with Litecoin)
Block time: ~1 minute
Typical transfer time: 2–20 minutes
Typical network fee: Under a cent – cents
Native asset: Dogecoin (DOGE)

Network fee: Typically about $0.01–$0.10 per transaction in 2025–2026 (the reference fee is 0.01 DOGE per kilobyte). Third-party network figures, not Anytime Capital pricing — our pricing is on the fees & limits page.

How long does a Dogecoin transfer take?

Dogecoin produces a block every minute, and most platforms credit deposits after 2–10 confirmations — so a few minutes to about twenty in practice. Fees run around a cent, keeping DOGE genuinely usable for tips and small payments, not just memes.

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Is there a real network behind the meme?

Yes — and it's older than most of crypto. Dogecoin forked from Litecoin's codebase in December 2013 and has produced blocks every minute since, surviving every market cycle. Since 2014 it has been merged-mined with Litecoin: Litecoin miners secure both chains simultaneously, giving Dogecoin a share of one of Proof of Work's largest Scrypt hash rates rather than a small standalone one.

That's why DOGE payments actually work in practice: one-minute blocks, negligible fees, and support at virtually every exchange, payment processor, and crypto ATM in the US.

Does Dogecoin really have unlimited supply?

There is no cap, by design. Dogecoin issues a fixed 10,000 DOGE per block — about 5.2 billion per year. Because that absolute number never grows, the inflation rate falls every year as a percentage of outstanding supply (roughly 3.5% in 2026 against ~150 billion DOGE, and declining). The design goal was a spending currency with mild, predictable issuance rather than a hard-capped store of value.

Anyone comparing DOGE to Bitcoin should understand that difference: Bitcoin's pitch is scarcity; Dogecoin's is cheap, continuous usability.

What does sending DOGE cost, and how long does it take?

The network's reference fee is 0.01 DOGE per kilobyte — around a cent for a typical transaction at 2025–2026 prices, occasionally more during viral demand spikes. Blocks arrive every minute; exchanges commonly want anywhere from 2 to 10 confirmations before crediting, and conservative platforms up to 40 (about 40 minutes) after past reorg concerns.

For sending to friends or your own wallet, treat 2–5 minutes as normal. For exchange deposits, check the platform's stated confirmation count — that, not the chain, sets your wait.

Stablecoins on Dogecoin

No mainstream stablecoins run on Dogecoin. To move dollar-pegged value, use USDT or USDC on a supporting network — see stablecoins & their networks.

What does a Dogecoin address look like?

Dogecoin address formats
Format	Looks like	Notes
Standard address	Starts with D (34 characters)	One universal format
Multisig	Starts with A or 9	Rare in consumer use

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