Dogecoin opens a public testnet and Shiba Inu adds Solana access in a memecoin sector review
Crypto.News reviewed five memecoins on October 6, citing a Dogecoin testnet launch, Shiba Inu's Solana route via Sunrise, and sharply different developments behind each token.
Why it matters
The review lays out how differently the five tokens are developing: one has a running testnet, one a cross-network route, two live products, and one no scheduled upgrade. Crypto.News itself calls the significance limited, noting that a testnet can precede paying users and that market values cited in such roundups shift with trading.
Key facts
Dogecoin opened a public application testnet called DogeOS on September 30, which Crypto.News described as Dogecoin opening October.
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Shiba Inu became available on Solana through Sunrise in early October 2026.
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Crypto.News said moving Shiba Inu tokens between networks requires careful accounting.
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Bonk's own site claims more than 1.1 million holders and over 400 integrations.
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Crypto.News reported a DAO treasury loss at Bonk earlier in 2026 without giving a figure.
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Floki has a live game and other products, and Crypto.News said October demand should be measured rather than assumed from their existence.
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Crypto.News said Pepe's liquid market and large community do not add up to a scheduled product catalyst.
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Crypto.News described the sector figures it cites as live market values that change, not forecasts, and warned that memecoin liquidity can vanish when holders sell on the same side of a market.
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What happened
Crypto.News published a review of five memecoins on October 6, leading with two development items: Dogecoin opened a public application testnet on September 30, and Shiba Inu became available on Solana through Sunrise in early October. The outlet flagged that moving Shiba Inu tokens between networks requires careful accounting, and its review was cut off mid-sentence on the Shibarium recovery process. Crypto.News described Bonk and Floki as having live products, reporting Bonk's site claim of more than 1.1 million holders and over 400 integrations alongside a DAO treasury loss earlier this year, while it said Floki's October demand should be measured rather than assumed from those products. The same piece said Pepe's liquid market and large community do not amount to a scheduled product catalyst, and that the Dogecoin testnet may attract developers before paying users. It described the sector's figures as changing market values rather than forecasts, and warned that memecoin liquidity can disappear when holders sell through the same side of a market. No other outlet on the desk covers this story, so every claim here rests on Crypto.News alone.
How the story developed
- First report
First report by Crypto.News
Best memecoins to buy in October 2026: Five names and their limits
- Update
Crypto.News publishes a five-memecoin review
Single-outlet report; the desk's evidence contains no independent sources on this story.
- Update
DogeOS public testnet opens
Crypto.News dates the Dogecoin application testnet launch to September 30.
- Update
Shiba Inu gains a route onto Solana through Sunrise
Crypto.News places this in early October and notes that token transfers between networks need careful accounting while the Shibarium recovery process runs.
- Update
Bonk DAO treasury loss referenced
Crypto.News cites a serious treasury loss at Bonk earlier in 2026 without a figure or date.
Affected entities
Also mentioned: United States
Original sources
| Publisher | Report | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crypto.News Crypto media | Best memecoins to buy in October 2026: Five names and their limits | Original |
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