DogeOS officially opened the public testnet for its EVM-compatible application layer for Dogecoin. The project, founded by the team behind the MyDoge wallet, operates as a separate layer on top of the Dogecoin network without altering the underlying digital currency itself.
According to the project's documentation, DogeOS functions as an application layer rollup network running on a zero-knowledge virtual machine (zkVM). Because the network is EVM-compatible, smart contracts, wallets, and tools originally built for Ethereum can also be utilized on DogeOS. Transaction fees on the testnet are paid in DOGE, with a daily faucet dispensing test coins to developers.
Several teams are already building applications on the testnet. These include Superposition Finance, a lending protocol; Derps, a perpetual exchange; USDoge, a CDP stablecoin; Snag, a prediction market aggregator; and mini-game publisher PlaysOut.
DogeOS founder and CEO Jordan Jefferson described the launch as a transition for Dogecoin from a standalone asset into an ecosystem. Timothy Stebbing, director of the Dogecoin Foundation, noted that the layer-one ledger purity remains intact while utility is introduced one layer above.
The DogeOS team previously submitted a proposal in July 2025 to introduce zero-knowledge proofs to the base Dogecoin layer. As Dogecoin lacks formal on-chain governance, base-layer modifications require community discussion, contributor reviews, security audits, and miner support.
No official date has been set for the launch of the DogeOS mainnet.
