Dogecoin Founder Turns Down $500k Investment Offer

Dogecoin Founder Turns Down $500k Investment Offer

Dogecoin Founder Jackson Palmer has turned down a substantial investment offer from a group of Australian venture capitalists. Palmer was apparently offered $500,000, but he told Techly he turned down the offer. When asked why, he simply said: "because f*** that". Although dogecoin started off as an elaborate joke, the actual model is a lot more interesting than the hair-down meme image of this altcoin. There is no artificial cap on how many coins can be mined, as the cap is increased by five million units each year. "It's a deflationary/inflationary model I like to jokingly call....


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