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'DOGE Was Never Meant to Be Ethereum or Solana': Dogecoin Contributor Sets Record Straight

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A conversation around Dogecoin emerged on X after a DogeOS executive claimed that the cryptocurrency has almost no builders given its size. Community member Mishaboar defended DOGE's original purpose as a simple, permissionless currency: "DOGE Was Never Meant to Be Ethereum or Solana." The conversation began when DogeOS CSO, who goes by BuidrJ on X, claimed that Dogecoin, which has over 10 million holders, has barely anyone building for it. This didn't sit well with members of the Dogecoin community, including core developer Chromia X, who pushed back on this claim, saying, "It does to me if you're erasing the work I've done." Dogecoin's primary purpose has always been to be used as a currency.

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