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The Dogecoin ecosystem has reached one of the most important technological milestones in its history. The project's official community announced the launch of the DogeOS Chikyū public testnet. Developed by the team behind the MyDoge crypto wallet, the project is an EVM-compatible L2 application layer built on ZK-rollup technology
According to the developers, this initiative marks Dogecoin's transition from a simple means of payment to a full-fledged, programmable DeFi ecosystem
The Dogecoin base blockchain (L1) has historically remained isolated from the decentralized application industry because of its low throughput (around 30 TPS) and lack of smart contracts. The launch of DogeOS completely changes the rules of the game
Using zero-knowledge proofs (ZK-proofs), the new network handles heavy computations, accelerating transaction processing to approximately 300 TPS. Meanwhile, transaction security remains guaranteed by the Dogecoin base blockchain
For infrastructure developers, the network offers full compatibility with standard Ethereum tooling: Hardhat, Foundry, EthersJS and Remix
The main economic driver behind this technological breakthrough is the decision not to issue a separate DogeOS token. DOGE itself will be the sole native gas token for paying transaction fees and deploying smart contracts within the L2 network
As envisioned by the creators, led by MyDoge CEO Jordan Jefferson, this should put billions of dollars in capital held by long-term DOGE holders to work, unlocking real on-chain utility for them
The project is backed by major venture capital: the developers previously raised $6.9 million in a seed round. The prominent fund Polychain Capital served as the lead investor
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With the Chikyū release, developers have full access to the technical documentation, the official bridge for transferring assets, a testnet token faucet and the L2Scan blockchain explorer
The main challenge for DogeOS remains its ability to convert Dogecoin's media prominence into real liquidity after the mainnet launch, whose date is still being kept secret
