TL;DR:
- Qubic launched today Dogecoin mining natively integrated into its infrastructure, using ASICs separate from the CPUs and GPUs dedicated to its AI.
- For the first time, the network runs mining and AI training simultaneously at full capacity, with no alternation or dependency between both functions.
- DOGE mining revenue is used to repurchase QUBIC tokens, forming a deflationary mechanism that already generated over $3.5M with Monero.
Qubic officially launched Dogecoin mining natively integrated into its compute infrastructure. This is neither a shift in priorities nor a technical test: network miners can already earn DOGE rewards in real time, through ASICs that operate completely independently from the CPUs and GPUs powering Aigarth, the network’s artificial intelligence engine.
The launch date, April 1, was entirely deliberate. “April 1 is known for hoaxes. We decided to launch a network. We knew what people would think when they saw the date. We owned it and launched anyway,” stated Stephanie Nickolich, Head of Marketing & Growth at the company.
QUBIC: Deflationary Buybacks
The core mechanism of Qubic is Useful Proof of Work, a consensus model that redirects computational energy toward productive tasks, including AI training through Aigarth. With the previous Monero integration, CPUs and GPUs had to alternate between mining and training, which prevented either function from operating at full power.
The DOGE integration resolves that structural limitation: ASICs handle mining autonomously, fully freeing the CPUs and GPUs so that Aigarth can operate at maximum capacity. Both operations run simultaneously, without restrictions.
The DOGE tokens mined through the network are sold on the open market and the proceeds are used to repurchase QUBIC tokens, which are then distributed as rewards to miners. As the mining ecosystem scales, a deflationary mechanism will activate, linking external revenue to the token’s internal value. This model was already tested with Monero, where Qubic captured more than 51% of that network’s total hashrate, mined over 27,000 XMR blocks, and generated more than $3.5 million in revenue.
Monero Will Be Gradually Phased Out
Monero will not remain as a parallel layer: it will be replaced entirely. As DOGE mining scales, Monero will be gradually phased out. “We tested the model with Monero. DOGE is where it reaches its full potential,” stated Joetom, the network’s lead developer.
The Dogecoin network has a significantly larger community and volume than Monero. A real-time dashboard is already available, allowing users to verify live Qubic’s hashrate within the DOGE network and the cumulative total of mined coins.
