Looks like Doge's recent rise was due to being listed on BTC38. http://www.coindesk.com/asia-exchange-addition-dogecoin-price-surge/
I didn't even know because I don't follow it, I heard though they're making Doge inflation infinite! So ridiculous, so obviously going to zero but yes an example in good marketing.
Just wondering if there's anyone at NXT/bounties for people to liase with exchanges and make it easier for them to accept NXT?
To get an easy 1 click download and be listed on Cryptsy and BTC38 would be a massive boost for NXT in the short term, I think we'd leave Peercoin and Doge in our dust. (Obviously more needs to be done in the medium term to maintain and grow from there.)
I also think it's important to clarify how the fee will evolve as the price gets higher, right now we need adoption. A 10-20 cent transaction fee when we reach a 100-200 million dollar cap starts to look pricey.