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DogeOS launches public testnet for Dogecoin EVM rollup

DogeOS has opened its public testnet, introducing an Ethereum-compatible zero-knowledge rollup to Dogecoin that uses DOGE for gas fees.

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DogeOS, an application layer developed by the team behind the MyDoge wallet, has opened its public testnet. The platform is designed as a zero-knowledge rollup that settles its state to Dogecoin and introduces Ethereum Virtual Machine compatibility, enabling developers to build smart contracts, decentralized finance applications, and games while paying transaction fees in DOGE.[1][3][4][8]

According to founder and CEO Jordan Jefferson, the testnet launch begins Dogecoin's evolution from an asset into an ecosystem. Early projects building on the rollup include liquidity engine Barkswap, lending protocol Superposition Finance, perpetual exchange Derps, options platform Split Markets, and CDP stablecoin USDoge, as well as launchpads and games. Timothy Stebbing, director of the Dogecoin Foundation, supported the rollout, stating that DogeOS allows new utility to be introduced one layer above while keeping the underlying ledger intact.[3][5][7]

The network currently operates with a permissioned sequencer and relies on selected operators rather than Dogecoin miners. Because Dogecoin itself does not yet verify zero-knowledge proofs natively, the bridge requires valid proofs alongside signatures from a majority of DogeOS validators and a trusted execution environment signer. Native verification would depend on whether Dogecoin activates OP_CHECKZKP, an opcode proposed in July 2025. DogeOS, which raised $6.9 million in May 2025 in a round led by Polychain Capital, has not yet released a timeline for its mainnet launch.[3][6][9]

Key facts

  • DogeOS opened a public testnet for an EVM-compatible zero-knowledge rollup settling to Dogecoin.
  • The layer was created by the team behind the MyDoge wallet.
  • Transaction fees on the DogeOS network are paid using DOGE.
  • Teams testing applications on the network include Barkswap, Superposition Finance, Derps, Split Markets, and USDoge.
  • The bridge currently relies on validator majority signatures and a trusted execution environment signer rather than native Dogecoin proof verification.
  • Native verification would require Dogecoin to implement the proposed OP_CHECKZKP opcode from July 2025.
  • DogeOS raised $6.9 million in a funding round led by Polychain Capital in May 2025.
  • No official launch timeline has been announced for the DogeOS mainnet.

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    crypto.news@cryptodotnewsPost on X ·

    JUST IN: DogeOS launches public testnet for its Dogecoin ZK rollup The network brings EVM smart contracts to Dogecoin, with $DOGE used for gas fees as the project aims to expand utility across the ecosystem. https://t.co/KYM3RHLgP6

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    The Wolf Of All Streets@scottmelkerPost on X ·

    NEW: DOGEOS LAUNCHES PUBLIC TESTNET FOR ZK-EVM ROLLUP ON DOGECOIN, BRINGING EVM SMART CONTRACTS WITH GAS FEES PAID IN $DOGE

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    UnchainedArticle ·

    Dogecoin Gets an EVM App Layer for DeFi and Games as DogeOS Opens Its Public Testnet 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 place to build apps for DOGE. The network is a zero-knowledge rollup that settles its state to Dogecoin, with DOGE used to pay transaction fees. Because it is EVM-compatible, developers who already write apps for Ethereum and other EVM chains can use the tools they know. “The testnet gives builders a place to turn ideas for Dogecoin into working applications,” said Jordan Jefferson, DogeOS’s founder and CEO. “Today marks the beginning of Dogecoin’s evolution from asset to ecosystem.” DogeOS named a slate of teams building on the testnet. They include Barkswap (a liquidity engine), Superposition Finance (lending), Derps (perpetual futures), Split Markets (options) and USDoge , a CDP stablecoin, along with launchpads, a prediction market aggregator and several games. DogeOS said availability will depend on each team’s schedule. Timothy Stebbing, director of the Dogecoin Foundation, backed the project in the announcement. “L1 ledger purity must stay intact while we introduce utility one layer above, and that is what DogeOS represents to me,” he said. No Mainnet Date Yet For now, Dogecoin itself does not check DogeOS’s zero-knowledge proofs. Jefferson told The Block that the bridge instead requires valid proofs plus signatures from a majority of DogeOS’s validators and a trusted execution environment (TEE) signer, and the network runs a permissioned sequencer. That could change if Dogecoin adopts OP_CHECKZKP , a new opcode proposed in July 2025 that would let the network verify zero-knowledge proofs natively. The upgrade has not been implemented. “We’ll share the mainnet timeline as we reach the next development milestones,” Jefferson told The Block. DogeOS raised $6.9 million in a round led by Polychain Capital in May 2025. DOGE traded near $0.096 on Thursday morning, up about 2.6% over 24 hours, according to CoinGecko . Related Listen: How Zcash and NEAR Are Driving This Crypto Bull Run The post Dogecoin Gets an EVM App Layer for DeFi and Games as DogeOS Opens Its Public Testnet appeared first on Unchained .

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    DecryptArticle ·

    Dogecoin Is Getting Apps as DogeOS Opens Its Public Testnet The team behind the MyDoge wallet opened a public test of DogeOS, a layer that lets developers build lending platforms and games on top of the meme coin network.

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  5. TB

    The Block@TheBlockCoPost on X ·

    THE BLOCK: DogeOS launched a public testnet for its zero-knowledge rollup, bringing EVM smart contracts to Dogecoin, with dogecoin:native used for gas fees. "I've spent half a decade encouraging people to take a chance on Dogecoin and to build in its ecosystem," said Timothy Stebbing, director of the Dogecoin Foundation. "My hopes are that DogeOS becomes the springboard for a wave of new utility engineering."

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  6. AI

    Analytics Insight@analyticsinmePost on X ·

    𝐃𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐅𝐢 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐃𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐎𝐒 🚨 DogeOS has opened a public testnet for Dogecoin lending, trading, and stablecoin apps, with test DOGE used for fees. Selected operators currently oversee the network, while future miner verification depends on a proposed Dogecoin upgrade. A mainnet launch date remains unannounced. 🐶🔗 #Dogecoin #DOGE #DogeOS #DeFi #CryptoNews #analyticsinsight #analyticsinsightmagazine Read More 👇 https://t.co/vd89geGG2W

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  7. BS

    BSCN@BSCNewsPost on X ·

    Dogecoin Opens The Door to New Apps DogeOS has opened its public testnet, adding an application layer to the Dogecoin ecosystem. The network is designed to support smart contracts and Ethereum compatible applications. Developers can test lending, perpetual trading, prediction markets, stablecoins, and games. The testnet uses DOGE for transaction fees and runs on a zkVM. DogeOS says the launch marks Dogecoin's evolution from an asset into an ecosystem.

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  8. TB

    The BlockArticle ·

    DogeOS launches testnet to bring EVM smart contracts to Dogecoin DogeOS launched a public testnet for its zero-knowledge rollup bringing EVM smart contracts to Dogecoin, with DOGE used for gas fees.

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  9. CO

    CoindeskArticle ·

    Dogecoin gets DeFi testnet as DogeOS bets miners will eventually secure its apps DogeOS wants to turn DOGE into more than a payments and speculation asset, but its applications still rely on selected operators rather than Dogecoin miners.

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