Dogecoin is making headlines after President-elect Donald Trump announced the creation of the Department of Government Efficiency on X this past Wednesday. This meme coin was worth 16 cents on Election Day and has since more than doubled to a high of nearly 39 cents earlier today.

Dogecoin was once a joke, but the meme coin gained traction after Elon Musk backed it. Now he's set to co-lead a D.O.G.E. government agency. Here's a look back.