Dogecoin infrastructure expands as DogeOS testnet and DogecoinVM launch
A Dogecoin Foundation director says new projects are building on the network after DogeOS opened a public testnet and Metallicus launched DogecoinVM.
Why it matters: The launches give Dogecoin holders new ways to use the coin beyond payments, while a possible daily golden cross draws attention to its price chart.
Key points
- DogeOS launched a public test network for Ethereum-style trading and lending apps using DOGE
- Dogecoin Foundation director Timothy Stebbing described an "absolute avalanche" of new projects on the Doge/EVM chain
- Dogecoin traded at $0.093 and is on track for its first daily golden cross of 2026
It lets developers use familiar software to build applications by drawing on Ethereum compatibility.
According to Stebbing, Dogecoin itself does not change, but speed and interoperability do, making it 300 times faster with instant finality.
If confirmed, it would be the first such cross of 2026; the last came in August 2025, and a month later the coin reached $0.30. Dogecoin was trading down daily and weekly at $0.093, alongside a weaker crypto market, after a soft September jobs report shifted rate expectations.
What to watch: The Federal Reserve's next interest rate decision is due at the end of a two-day policy meeting on 28 October.
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