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FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, April 1, 2026
Qubic, the high-performance Layer 1 network independently verified at 15.52 million transactions per second by CertiK, today launched live Dogecoin mining natively integrated into its network infrastructure. This is not a roadmap item. It is not a test. Miners on the Qubic network can earn DOGE rewards right now, on ASICs running completely separately from the CPUs and GPUs that power Aigarth, Qubic's AI engine. No toggle. No trade-off. Full power to mining and full power to AI, at the same time.
The last time Qubic made this kind of move, it captured more than 51% of the Monero network's total hashrate, mined over 27,000 XMR blocks, generated $3.5M in revenue, and drew coverage from CoinDesk, The Block, and Decrypt. That was Monero, where CPUs and GPUs had to toggle between mining and AI training, never giving 100% to either. This is Dogecoin, running on ASICs that do not touch the AI layer at all. The network is no longer making a choice between mining and intelligence. It is doing both, fully, for the first time.
The timing, April 1, is intentional.
"April 1st is notorious for pulling pranks. Qubic decided to pull a network. We knew what people would think when they saw the date. We leaned into it and launched anyway."
— Stephanie Nickolich, Head of Marketing &amp; Growth, Qubic
HOW IT WORKS — FOR MINERS
Qubic's network operates on Useful Proof of Work, a consensus mechanism that redirects computational energy toward productive tasks, including AI training through Aigarth, Qubic's underlying AI engine. With Monero, CPUs and GPUs had to toggle between mining and AI training, meaning neither received full computational power at any given time. The DOGE integration changes that architecture entirely. DOGE mining runs on ASICs, dedicated hardware that operates independently from the CPUs and GPUs that power Aigarth. For the first time, Qubic's AI infrastructure runs at full capacity while the network simultaneously mines at full capacity. No compromise. No toggle. Both at once.
Monero is being replaced by DOGE, not added alongside it. Throughout this transition, and after it, AI training through Aigarth runs continuously. It never stops. The DOGE integration is what finally allows it to run at full power, because ASICs handle mining independently, freeing CPUs and GPUs entirely for AI.
The mechanism operates as follows:
<ul>
 <li>DOGE mining runs on ASICs, completely separate hardware from the CPUs and GPUs running Aigarth, Qubic's AI engine — no toggle, no trade-off, no shared compute</li>
 <li>DOGE mined through the Qubic network is sold on the open market. Proceeds are used to buy back QUBIC, which is then distributed as rewards to miners</li>
 <li>The more miners who join, the greater Qubic's share of the total DOGE network hashrate, a publicly verifiable and growing number</li>
 <li>Monero is being replaced, not supplemented. As DOGE mining scales, Monero phases out entirely. The end state is ASIC mining for DOGE and full CPU and GPU power dedicated to AI training</li>
 <li>All activity is publicly verifiable via a live dashboard available at launch</li>
</ul>
The result is a value proposition that did not exist before today: join Qubic, run ASICs for DOGE, and contribute CPU and GPU power to Aigarth's AI infrastructure, earning from the mining network while powering something larger. A QUBIC token burn mechanism activates as the DOGE mining ecosystem scales, connecting mining revenue to a deflationary loop that is the first of its kind in the cryptocurrency industry.
BUILDING ON THE MONERO PRECEDENT
Qubic's DOGE mining integration is not a proof of concept. It is a repeat of a demonstrated capability, built on an architecture that has now been fundamentally upgraded. In its prior Monero network integration, Qubic's compute captured more than 51% of total Monero network hashrate, a feat that drew widespread attention across cryptocurrency communities. But the Monero model had a structural limitation: CPUs and GPUs had to toggle between mining and powering Aigarth, Qubic's AI engine. Neither received full computational power at any given time.
The DOGE integration solves that. ASICs handle DOGE mining on dedicated hardware, completely separate from the AI layer. CPUs and GPUs are freed to run Aigarth at full capacity. Monero phases out as DOGE scales. The end state is the architecture Qubic was always designed to reach.
The deflationary model was proven with Monero. DOGE is where it compounds. Qubic's mining revenue fed a QUBIC token burn mechanism that generated more than $3.5M, proving that external proof-of-work mining could drive real deflationary value back into the network. With DOGE, that same mechanism scales to a network with significantly greater reach, volume, and community depth.
Monero was the proof that this model works at scale. DOGE is the statement that Qubic is not stopping there. The DOGE community is orders of magnitude larger. The market cap is orders of magnitude higher. The infrastructure is already proven.
"The architecture was always designed for this. With Monero, CPUs and GPUs toggled between mining and AI training, never giving full power to either. DOGE changes that. ASICs handle mining independently, and Aigarth runs at full capacity. We proved the model with Monero. DOGE is where it reaches its full potential."
— Joetom, Core Lead Developer, Qubic
A WIDELY ANTICIPATED EVENT
Anticipation for this launch has been building across the crypto community for weeks. Discussion of Qubic's DOGE mining integration has spread across X, Reddit, Discord, and Telegram, with miners, DOGE holders, and crypto analysts speculating about the scale of what Qubic's infrastructure would bring to the Dogecoin network. Today, the speculation ends and the data begins.
The Monero integration established a new benchmark for what a single network could accomplish at the infrastructure level. Qubic did not just participate in the Monero mining ecosystem. It dominated it, capturing more than half of the network's total hashrate. For the miners, analysts, and investors who watched that unfold, today's launch carries the same weight, directed at a network with far greater global reach.
LIVE VERIFICATION
A public real-time dashboard is available at launch showing Qubic's live DOGE mining hashrate and cumulative DOGE mined. The <a href="https://doge-stats.qubic.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">dashboard</a> is publicly accessible and updated in real time, the live proof that the network is building.
Dashboard:
The dashboard is the story. Miners, analysts, and journalists can watch Qubic's share of the DOGE network hashrate build in real time from Day 1.
KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE
ABOUT QUBIC
Qubic is a decentralized compute network and Layer 1 protocol built to power the future of artificial intelligence. Operating on Useful Proof of Work, Qubic's infrastructure directs computational energy toward Aigarth, its AI engine, while supporting external proof-of-work mining at scale. The DOGE integration marks the first time the network runs mining and AI training simultaneously at full capacity, with no trade-off between the two. With a verified throughput of 15.52 million TPS on its live mainnet, independently audited by CertiK, Qubic is the fastest blockchain ever measured under live conditions. The Intelligent Chain. Learn more about the Dogecoin mining integration, <a href="https://qubic.org/blog-detail/qubic-dogecoin-mining-transition-plan-april-2026" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">here</a>.
Website: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">http://qubic.org</a>
X / Twitter: @_Qubic_
Press Kit: <a href="https://qubic.org/pr" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://qubic.org/pr</a>
Live Dashboard: <a href="https://doge-stats.qubic.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://doge-stats.qubic.org/</a>
MEDIA CONTACT
Name: Stephanie Nickolich
Title: Head of Marketing &amp; Growth, Qubic
Email: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">press@qubic.org</a>

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