And wanting to buy something because it might go up in value isn't understandable? But sure. A few random reasons off the top of my head: Because I want to sup

And wanting to buy something because it might go up in value isn't understandable? But sure. A few random reasons off the top of my head: Because I want to support a coin that I think has technological advantages over major coins. Because I want to send $5 to somebody without being gouged by fees. Because I think cryptos are the future and want to diversify my holdings to minimize uncertainty. Because I'd rather own 20 tinycoins than 0.0001 bitcoin. Silly reason, but a real one nonetheless. Because I'd rather see a cryptoconomy with lots of coins of varying size, than one or two behemoth coins. Because I have no idea what cryptos are and would rather spend $5 to check things out than the relatively large minimum entry price for major coins. Because I think the thing the crypto represents (in terms of ICO type coins) provides a good value (not necessarily value = $). Because I prefer the software (mining/wallet/etc) for this coin over the software for majorcoins. Because I find the coin hilarious. Dogecoin probably no longer counts as a 'small cryptocurrency' but it certainly started as a joke and still is pretty tongue in cheek even with a $400 million market cap. Who can't love a NASCAR dude driving around with Doge imagery, or fundraising for the Jamaican Olympic Bobsled Team? It's just entertaining.