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DogeOS Launches EVM-Compatible Public Testnet for Dogecoin

The application layer gives developers tools to build DeFi protocols, stablecoins, and consumer apps anchored to Dogecoin.

Editorial oversight: Julian Mercer, Chief Editor
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$DOGE $0.0945 +0.7%

Key points

  • DogeOS launched its public EVM-compatible testnet on Sept. 30 ahead of an upcoming mainnet release 1.
  • Projects building on the testnet include the USDoge stablecoin, Barkswap liquidity engine, and Superposition Finance lending protocol 1.
  • Dogecoin Foundation Director Timothy Stebbing backed the initiative, noting it keeps base ledger purity while adding smart contracts 1.

DogeOS released its public testnet on Sept. 30, introducing an Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)-compatible environment designed to expand the utility of $DOGE 1. The testnet enables software developers to build and test decentralized applications spanning decentralized finance, digital gaming, and commerce ahead of an eventual mainnet rollout 1. At the time of writing, DOGE traded at $0.0940, down 0.1% over the past 24 hours.

The application layer was founded by the team behind the MyDoge wallet 1. By offering EVM compatibility, the network allows developers to deploy smart contracts using standard Ethereum tooling while targeting Dogecoin's global user base 1. Jordan Jefferson, founder and chief executive officer of DogeOS, stated that the testnet is intended to transition Dogecoin from a single asset into a broader application ecosystem 1.

Ecosystem Pipeline and Foundation Backing

Several projects have already initiated development on the DogeOS testnet 1. Planned decentralized finance applications include Barkswap, a liquidity engine; Superposition Finance, a lending platform; Derps, a perpetual contracts exchange; Split Markets, a non-liquidatable options protocol; and USDoge, a collateralized debt position stablecoin 1. Additional products in development include prediction market aggregator Snag, launchpads Anoncoin and Starbase, alongside consumer applications like Doge Escape, PlaysOut, and DogeFundMe 1.

Dogecoin Foundation Director Timothy Stebbing endorsed the rollout, arguing that introducing smart contracts via a secondary layer preserves the transactional purity of the underlying base network 1. Stebbing noted that maintaining base layer ledger simplicity while running smart-contract utility one layer above offers a structured pathway for early-stage startups building around Dogecoin 1. DogeOS plans to introduce further integrations and developer tooling as public testing advances 1.

Sources

  1. [1] DogeOS Opens Public Testnet as Builders Bring New Apps to Dogecoin — globenewswire.com, September 30, 2026

Written by Basis Desk's newsroom system from the primary sources above and machine-verified against them before publication. Market figures marked "at the time of writing" come from live exchange data. Report an error: corrections@basisdesk.news · corrections policy.

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