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Dogecoin Foundation terminates exclusive House of Doge licensing deal

Dogecoin Foundation House of Doge Dogecoin Labs cryptocurrency licensing trademark termination

The Dogecoin Foundation and House of Doge have mutually terminated their exclusive licensing agreement, effective October 19, according to SEC filings. As part of the settlement, House of Doge and its U.S. subsidiary must change their corporate names to remove the “Doge” branding by December 31.

The termination ends House of Doge’s status as the foundation’s official commercial partner and removes its rights to exclusivity and sublicensing. The House of Doge subsidiary owes the foundation a negotiated termination payment of $400,000, which may be settled in cash, parent-company shares, or a combination of both.

Dogecoin Labs has been introduced as the foundation’s new official commercial partner. Led by CEO Jordan Jefferson, the organization will manage products including the MyDoge wallet, the DogeOS application layer, and the Such App merchant payments tool.

A replacement non-exclusive license allows for the continued use of the Dogecoin and DOGE names and logos for three specific 21Shares products: the Dogecoin ETF, the Dogecoin ETP, and the 2x Long Dogecoin ETF. This license is set to expire on October 19, 2029.

Entities

21Shares · Dogecoin Foundation · Dogecoin Labs · House of Doge · Jordan Jefferson

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  • [● 2 SOURCES] House of Doge and its U.S. subsidiary must change their names by December 31. www.cryptopolitan.com
  • [● 2 SOURCES] The Dogecoin Foundation and House of Doge ended their exclusive licensing deal effective October 19. www.cryptopolitan.com
  • [● 3 SOURCES] Dogecoin Labs has been designated as the foundation's official commercial partner. www.ad-hoc-news.de · www.cryptopolitan.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] CEO Marco Margiotta and CFO Charles Park resigned on October 22. www.cryptopolitan.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The House of Doge subsidiary owes the foundation $400,000 as a negotiated termination payment.
  • [● 3 SOURCES] A non-exclusive license preserves the use of Dogecoin and DOGE marks for three 21Shares products. www.ad-hoc-news.de · www.cryptopolitan.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The replacement non-exclusive license expires on October 19, 2029. www.cryptopolitan.com
  • [● 2 SOURCES] Dogecoin Labs will run the MyDoge wallet, DogeOS, and Such App. www.ad-hoc-news.de

Sources

Dogecoin Foundation Ends Exclusive House of Doge Deal as $400,000 Payment Signals Major DOGE Shakeup | CryptoCompass [cryptocompass.com]
Dogecoin Foundation Ends Exclusive House of Doge Deal as $400,000 Payment Signals Major DOGE Shakeup [coinpaper.com]
House-of-Doge-Lizenz endet am 25.10.2026 und betrifft den Dogecoin-Kurs [www.ad-hoc-news.de]
House of Doge must drop the Doge name by year-end [www.cryptopolitan.com]