Bitcoin (BTC) against Dogecoin (DOGE)
Bitcoin and Dogecoin next to each other: how the prices travelled, what differs under the hood and what each coin is built for.
BTC and DOGE: what is under the hood
| Bitcoin (BTC) | Dogecoin (DOGE) | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $76,691.00 | $0.082504 |
| Ticker | BTC | DOGE |
| Type | coin of its own network | coin of its own network |
| Launched | 2009 | 2013 |
| Built by | Satoshi Nakamoto | Billy Markus, Jackson Palmer |
| Consensus | Proof of Work (SHA-256) | Proof of Work (Scrypt) |
| Block | ~10 min | ~1 min |
| Supply cap | 21 M BTC | no cap |
| Privacy | transfers are public | transfers are public |
| In circulation | 20.09 M BTC | 155.96 B DOGE |
| Market cap | $1.54 T | $12.87 B |
| Rank by cap | #1 | #12 |
Source: CoinGecko, Sep 18, 2026 05:24. Where these numbers come from
Who went where: BTC and DOGE
Both prices start the period at 100, so the chart shows which one rose or fell harder — not the prices themselves.
| Period | BTC | DOGE |
|---|---|---|
| Week | −0.31% | −1.06% |
| Month | +17.98% | +16.8% |
| Quarter | +20.2% | −1.72% |
Over the quarter their daily moves line up at 0.79 (they travel together).
What each one is built for: BTC and DOGE
- Holding value long termBitcoin
- Payments and transfersDogecoin
- A meme coin running on attentionDogecoin
How Bitcoin and Dogecoin are built
How Bitcoin works
The network uses Proof of Work with the SHA-256 algorithm: miners compete to add a new block roughly every 10 minutes and receive newly issued coins plus fees. Every 210,000 blocks (about four years) the block reward is cut in half, which slows issuance until the 21 million cap is reached. Balances are tracked as unspent transaction outputs (UTXO).
What Bitcoin is for
Bitcoin is mostly held as a long-term store of value and used as the base asset of the crypto market: most trading pairs, indices and derivatives are priced against it. It is also used for cross-border transfers and, through the Lightning Network, for small fast payments.
How Dogecoin works
Dogecoin uses Proof of Work with Scrypt and is merge-mined together with Litecoin. A block is produced every minute. There is no maximum supply: a fixed amount of new coins is issued every year, so inflation gradually decreases in percentage terms.
What Dogecoin is for
DOGE is used for tips, small payments and trading, and is accepted by a number of merchants.