Dogecoin Founder Leaves Cryptocurrency Community

Dogecoin Founder Leaves Cryptocurrency Community

According to Jackson Palmer, founder of dogecoin, the cryptocurrency ecosystem has become toxic and he will be taking an extended leave of absence from the community. Dogecoin is one of the younger members of the digital currency industry and was launched in December 2013. Will be taking an extended leave of absence from the toxic (and quite frankly, stagnant) space that is cryptocurrency. - Jackson Palmer (@ummjackson) April 23, 2015. Palmer still reminded members of the community to not lose sight of the playful roots of dogecoin. However, he also said that the industry has stagnated and....


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