DogeOS

Dogecoin

2026-10-03 04:13:02

DogeOS launches Dogecoin DeFi testnet, with miner verification still pending

DogeOS has opened a public Ethereum-compatible testnet for Dogecoin, giving developers a place to build trading, lending and stablecoin applications using test DOGE. The rollout marks one of the clearest attempts yet to expand DOGE beyond simple transfers and passive wallet holdings. According to materials the DogeOS team shared with CoinDesk, the testnet went live on Wednesday. Developers can use familiar tooling, and transaction fees are paid in test DOGE. Projects already in development include lending services, exchanges and crypto-backed stablecoins. The system’s first version is not yet secured by Dogecoin miners. Instead, transaction ordering is handled by authorized sequencers, proofs are checked by validator nodes running in trusted execution environments, and oversight sits with a Security Council. DogeOS says it ultimately wants Dogecoin’s own network to verify proofs through a proposed OP_CHECKZKP upgrade, first published in July 2025. But the implementation submitted in December that year remains a draft, with the proof checker still a placeholder. The team has not given a date for either mainnet launch or activation of the upgrade. The article also notes weak demand for U.S. Dogecoin ETFs and compares DogeOS with earlier meme-coin app-chain efforts such as Dogechain and Shibarium, both of which saw usage fall sharply from earlier peaks.

Dogecoin

2026-10-01 10:14:10

DogeOS Opens Public Testnet to Bring an EVM App Layer to Dogecoin

DogeOS, an application layer for Dogecoin built by the team behind the MyDoge wallet, opened its public testnet on Wednesday, giving developers an EVM-compatible environment to build apps using DOGE. The network is designed as a zero-knowledge rollup that settles its state to Dogecoin, with DOGE used for transaction fees. That setup lets developers already working across Ethereum and other EVM chains use familiar tooling while targeting the Dogecoin ecosystem. The project also named several teams building on the testnet, spanning DeFi and games. Those include Barkswap for liquidity, Superposition Finance for lending, Derps for perpetual futures, Split Markets for options, and USDoge, described as a CDP stablecoin. DogeOS also referenced launchpads, a prediction market aggregator, and several games, though it said availability will depend on each team’s schedule. There is still no mainnet date. Founder and CEO Jordan Jefferson told The Block that Dogecoin does not currently verify DogeOS zero-knowledge proofs directly. For now, the bridge relies on valid proofs, signatures from a majority of DogeOS validators, and a trusted execution environment signer, while the network uses a permissioned sequencer.

Dogecoin

2026-09-30 21:46:03

DogeOS opens public testnet to bring an application layer to Dogecoin

DogeOS said Wednesday that it has opened the public testnet for its Dogecoin application layer, giving developers a live environment to build and test apps before real funds are involved. The project, created by the team behind the MyDoge wallet, is designed as a separate layer on top of Dogecoin rather than a change to the base chain itself. According to its documentation, DogeOS is an application-layer rollup network on Dogecoin that runs on a zkVM and is compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine, or EVM. That setup is intended to let developers deploy smart contracts and use Ethereum-based wallets and tools while paying testnet fees in DOGE. The network’s faucet currently distributes 42.069 test DOGE per day. The launch materials name several teams already building on the network, including lending protocol Superposition Finance, perpetual exchange Derps, CDP stablecoin project USDoge, prediction market aggregator Snag, and mini-game publisher PlaysOut, which plans roughly 15 Doge-themed casual games by the end of 2025. DogeOS founder and CEO Jordan Jefferson described the release as the start of Dogecoin’s shift 「from asset to ecosystem」, while Dogecoin Foundation director Timothy Stebbing said Dogecoin’s L1 should remain intact as utility is added one layer above. No mainnet date was provided.

DogeOS

2026-09-30 16:58:04

DogeOS launches ZK-Rollup on Dogecoin to add EVM smart contract support

DogeOS said it has deployed a ZK-Rollup layer on Dogecoin, a move aimed at bringing Ethereum Virtual Machine, or EVM, smart contract support and DeFi applications to native DOGE holders. The update marks a new step for the Dogecoin ecosystem, which has largely been known for simple transfers rather than broader onchain application support. According to the item carried by Techub News and attributed to U.Today, the deployment means the Dogecoin ecosystem will be able to support more complex decentralized applications. No additional technical specifications, launch timeline details, or usage metrics were disclosed in the source brief. The announcement centers on the introduction of a Layer 2 network architecture designed to expand what can be built around DOGE without changing the core description provided in the source.