DogeOS launches DeFi testnet as it bets miners will secure apps

DogeOS is launching a DeFi testnet for Dogecoin, aiming to turn $DOGE into more than a payments and speculation asset. For now the testnet's applications still rely on selected operators rather than Dogecoin miners for security — a gap DogeOS says it expects miners to eventually fill.

• The testnet is an early step toward running DeFi-style apps on Dogecoin.
• Current reliance on chosen operators, not miners, marks a key constraint still to be resolved.
• No mainnet timeline or details on specific applications were disclosed.