# DogeOS Opens a Dogecoin Smart-Contract Testnet Secured by Permissioned Operators, Not Miners

The zero-knowledge rollup charges fees in DOGE and settles to Dogecoin, but bridge transitions currently require a majority of validators to sign off, plus a signer running inside a trusted execution environment.

- Published: 2026-10-01T05:49:51.228Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-10-01/dogeos-opens-a-dogecoin-smart-contract-testnet-secured-by-pe
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: crypto
- Sources: [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/10/01/dogecoin-gets-defi-testnet-as-dogeos-bets-miners-will-eventually-secure-its-apps), [Polylog editors](https://polylog.news)

DogeOS, built by the team behind the MyDoge wallet, opened an EVM (Ethereum Virtual Machine)-compatible public testnet that lets developers write trading, lending, gaming and consumer applications for Dogecoin, with transaction fees paid in…

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