Dogecoin Foundation breakup forces House of Doge into a corporate rename

House of Doge and its U.S. subsidiary have until Dec. 31, 2026, to remove “Doge” from their corporate names. The deadline is part of the price of unwinding an exclusive trademark deal with the Dogecoin Foundation, as outlined in a Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 23. A new license covers only three 21Shares products until 2029 On October 19, the exclusive license was mutually terminated by both sides. It canceled the exclusivity, sub-licensing rights and partnership titles. Neither company can any longer refer to itself as the Foundation’s “Official Corporate Arm” or “Official Commercial Partner.” Each must also scrub the marks from the names of its controlled subsidiaries. House of Doge Inc. is the parent company, and trades on Nasdaq under HODO.

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