Cryptocurrency Dogecoin (DOGE) emerged in 2013 as a joke, but has shot to prominence this year, partly due to celebrity endorsements from the likes of Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and rapper Snoop Dogg.

Dogecoin is itself an “altcoin,” as cryptocurrencies besides Bitcoin are often referred to, but there are now several imitators that are attempting to ride on the “tailwind” of the frenzy surrounding the Musk-championed meme crypto. Let’s take a look at some of the Doge clones.

DogeCash (DOGEC) - DogeCash, which launched in October 2018 and trades on StakeCube, says its focus is to provide charitable contributions. DogeCash has a circulating supply of 14.83 million coins, but users are unable to generate it through the process of mining. The altcoin is trading 9.4% higher over the past 24 hours at $0.1313 at press time.

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Kishu Inu (KISHU) - This Doge Knockoff is an ERC20 token launched last month that trades on CoinTiger and Uniswap. The altcoin is up 58% during the past 24 hours and trades at a negligible price. It has a maximum supply of 100 quadrillion coins.

UnderDog (DOG) - The Doge clone, which trades on PancakeSwap, has a maximum supply of 1 billion coins. UnderDog is a community-based project with a special burn and reward mechanism, according to CoinMarketCap. The altcoin is up 5.9% during the past 24 hours and is trading at $0.00027 at press time.

renDOGE (RENDOGE) - renDOGE is a one-for-one representation of Dogecoin on Ethereum’s blockchain that trades on Uniswap and Linkswap.  Ren, an open protocol that claims to enable the movement of value between blockchains, launched renDOGE in January. At press time, RENDOGE traded 7.7% lower at $0.6608.

Doge Token (DOGET) – Doge Token describes itself as a “green” and efficient version of Dogecoin. The top exchange for trading in Doge Token is currently Stellarterm. At press time, DOGET traded 20.3% lower at $0.013.

DogeFi (DOGEFI) - DogeFi is a gamified community that creates opportunities for its members to participate in price arbitrage and grants access to exclusive yield farming projects. The altcoin, which trades on Uniswap and CoinTiger, is down 7.18% in the last 24 hours and is trading at $4.39 at press time.

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DogeSwap (DOGES) - DogeSwap’s issuers say they were inspired by Dogecoin to make decentralized finance (DeFi) more efficient and give high returns for "YielFarming." The cryptocurrency, which trades on Uniswap, Finexbox and VinDax, hit an all-time high of $931.96 on April 20. It is up 124% over the past 24 hours and is trading at $243.72 at press time.

Two cat-themed coins also feature on our list.

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