Dog (Bitcoin)(DOG)

Overview

Dog (Bitcoin), ticker DOG, is a memecoin issued on the Bitcoin blockchain using the Bitcoin Runes standard. The token is recorded directly on Bitcoin L1 and is held in UTXOs like bitcoin itself, giving it a minimal on-chain footprint. It does not rely on a sidechain or an external smart contract platform.

DOG was distributed by airdrop in early 2024 through a volunteer-run initiative within the Bitcoin Ordinals ecosystem. There was no team allocation; 100% of the supply was given to early users of the Ordinals protocol, and the distribution algorithm was decided by the community and published as open source. The project uses a CC0 license, so it is not owned by any single entity, and it runs no paid promotion, with community members independently producing art, apps, meetups, and social media accounts.