Dogecoin (DOGE +2.65%) has been considered a “meme coin” ever since its market debut in 2013. It was named after a popular meme featuring a Shiba Inu dog, and its creators launched it as a parody of Bitcoin (BTC +0.48%) rather than a serious investment.

That’s why Dogecoin is usually left out of serious conversations about the mainstream adoption of cryptocurrencies, which focus on “blue chip” coins like Bitcoin and Ether (ETH +0.62%). So will Dogecoin be forgotten when cryptocurrencies become more widely accepted? Or will it be lifted with the rising tide and carve out its own niche in the crowded crypto market?

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Will Dogecoin ever be taken seriously?

Dogecoin’s developers created the token from Litecoin’s