DogeOS launches public Dogecoin ZK-rollup testnet with DOGE gas fees
Image: Crypto.newsDogeOS, built by the MyDoge team, opened a public testnet on September 30 2026. It is an EVM-compatible zero-knowledge rollup for Dogecoin that uses DOGE for transaction fees. The project raised $6.9 million in a May 2025 funding round led by Polychain Capital. Developers can build and test smart contract apps including trading, lending and gaming products on the testnet. Projects including Barkswap, Superposition Finance and USDoge are building on the network. DogeOS submitted a proposal to add native ZK proof verification to Dogecoin Core.
Key points
- The testnet is EVM-compatible and uses DOGE to pay transaction fees
- Developers can build and test smart contract apps on the public testnet
- DogeOS submitted a proposal to add native ZK proof verification to Dogecoin Core
Why it matters
The testnet lets developers build programmable apps on Dogecoin using DOGE for fees. The proposed Dogecoin Core upgrade would let the base layer verify ZK proofs natively, supporting trustless rollup operation.
What's unclear
Timeline for adoption of the proposed Dogecoin Core ZK proof verification upgrade is unspecified
No public DogeOS mainnet launch timeline has been announced
Price context · DOGE
At publication
$0.0938
Now
$0.0821
Change since
−12.52%
7 days
Sources · 6 publishers
The Block
Tier 1
DogeOS launches testnet to bring EVM smart contracts to Dogecoin
Crypto.news
Tier 2
DogeOS opens public testnet with DOGE fees and EVM smart contracts
Decrypt
Tier 1
Dogecoin Is Getting Apps as DogeOS Opens Its Public Testnet
Blockonomi
Tier 3
Dogecoin (DOGE) Eyes $0.124 Target as DogeOS Testnet Launches DeFi Functionality
Unchained
Tier 1
Dogecoin Gets an EVM App Layer for DeFi and Games as DogeOS Opens Its Public Testnet
Blockonomi
Tier 3
DogeOS Opens Public Testnet to Bring Apps to Dogecoin
Coverage timeline
- First reported by Crypto Briefing
- Also reported by The Block
- CryptoVideos brief published
- 4 more publishers added to sources
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