If there is one form of cryptocurrency that illustrates the power of digital investments, it is Dogecoin. What started off as a joke on Reddit in late 2013 is now a billion-dollar asset anyone can invest in. But did you know that Dogecoin is not the only meme cryptocurrency out there?

Here are some of the most popular meme cryptos besides Dogecoin, should you ever choose to invest in any of them.

1. MonaCoin

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Launched around 2014, MonaCoin, or MONA, is perhaps one of the most well-known meme cryptos on the market. MonaCoin was founded by an Internet user who goes by the name "Mr. Watanabe," and is the most widely used meme crypto in Japan. A handful of physical and online stores in Japan accept it as a form of payment.

MonaCoin was named after a meme of a cat constructed from ASCII text. If you are not sure what ASCII text is, it is essentially a series of characters that make up a digital text.

Compared to mainstream cryptos such as Bitcoin and Litecoin that have block times of 2.5 minutes and 10 minutes respectively, MonaCoin has a shorter block time of 1.5 minutes. This means lower transaction costs and more optimum energy efficiency.

Why are we talking about energy efficiency? Trading and using cryptocurrencies actually have devastating effects on the environment.

Despite the fast block time, MonaCoin's storage is pretty limited. As of now, it can be stored in only two third-party e-wallets, namely Electrum MONA and Coinomi.

2. PooCoin

PooCoin homepage site

This meme crypto is growing fast. At one point, its gains surpassed Dogecoin.

PooCoin, trading as POOCOIN, was launched in March 2021 and was touted as "the next Dogecoin." Not much is known about this new meme crypto on the block, but one thing is for sure: it is here to unlock features on its own dedicated app built on Binance Smart Chain.

Like many meme cryptos on this list, PooCoin is quickly gaining traction among investors, so it is actually likely to become the next Dogecoin very soon.

3. Garlicoin

Garlicoin meme crypto

Garlicoin, or GRLC, originated from a Reddit post circa 2013. A user, u/DigitalizedOrange, made a post saying that if it gets over 30,000 upvotes, they will create the meme crypto. Sure enough, it did, and that was how Garlicoin was born.

The code for Garlicoin was copied from Litecoin, but it has a block time of only 40 seconds. The development team behind the meme crypto have stated that the algorithm for Garlicoin is not meant to be mined by crypto-specific mining applications. Its developers also hold a majority of the coins, and this scarcity in the market means higher value.

u/DigitalizedOrange described this crypto as "the coin you never thought you needed, and you probably don't." But considering that it is slowly gaining interest in the meme crypto scene, it may just be what we need.

4. Pirate Chain

Pirate Chain meme crypto

Pirate Chain, trading as ARRR (yes, "arrr"), is another meme crypto that has been gaining a ridiculous growth percentage in the meme crypto market.

Pirate Chain was launched in 2018 as a private send cryptocurrency. This means that it is designed with a code—in this case, ZK-Snarks—that only allows for private and anonymous peer-to-peer transactions on the blockchain. This privacy also ensures that no double-spending happens, nobody is able to view what a user bought, and nobody can see how much a user has in their wallet.

5. Banano

Screen capture of Banano website homepage

Like Pirate Chain, Banano, or BAN was also introduced in 2018. It labels itself as a crypto that is "feeless, instant, rich in potassium." The cryptocurrency is powered by directed acyclic graph (DAG) technology, a form of graph data structure on the blockchain.

It markets itself as a "fun" meme currency ideal for crypto beginners that is being distributed on major social media platforms for free. Several major cryptocurrency exchange websites, including Mercatox and Vitex, sell Banano. Banano can be stored in wallets including Kalium, Vault, and Pippin Developer.

6. Elongate

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Yes, there is a meme crypto dedicated to Elon Musk. If you didn't know already, Musk has tweeted about Dogecoin several times in the past couple of years, fully in on the joke. His participation sent the meme crypto's value skyrocketing as a result.

In March 2021, Musk wrote a tweet that asked the media to name any future scandals that involved him "Elongate."

Soon enough, blockchain developers launched Elongate, a "frictionless, high yield, deflationary coin" built on Binance. The Elongate website claims that this cryptocurrency aims to serve as a bridge between crypto and charity through passive transaction fees and active donations.

Elongate can be purchased on exchange websites, Pancakeswap and Blockfolio, and stored in the crypto wallet, MetaMask.

7. Baguette Token

Baguette token meme crypto

If there's a crypto for garlic, you bet that there will be a crypto for its best friend, baguettes. Baguette Tokens, or BGTT, have been baked fresh from the bakery since 2020. It finds its roots in a community meme project called ERC-20, a blockchain distribution network based on Ethereum.

Related: What Is Ethereum and How Does It Work?

Baguette Token aims to "bridge the culinary and cryptocurrency worlds" through its crunchy and delicious coins. Since its launch, Baguette Token's loyal customers have been trading the crypto for a variety of purposes including online shopping, gaming, and yield-farming.

So popular is Baguette Token that it can now be exchanged on ATOMARS and ProBit, the world's top exchange markets for cryptocurrencies. Like Elongate, the coin can be stored in a MetaMask wallet.

Meme Cryptocurrencies Are on the Rise

Meme cryptocurrencies are all fun and games, and as the internet continues to churn out meme-worthy material, rest assured that there will be no shortage of meme cryptos.

One thing to take note of, however, is the volatile nature of the cryptocurrency market. If you'd like to invest in some meme cryptocurrencies, make sure you do sufficient research into the market before cashing in.