Dogs ($DOGS) is a meme jetton on the TON blockchain that distributes tokens based on Telegram account age, premium status, and activity. It aims to become the native cryptocurrency of the Telegram community while supporting charitable initiatives.
Overview#
The project is accessed through a Telegram mini‑app (@dogshouse_bot). Tokens are awarded to users for older accounts, Telegram Premium subscriptions, and a “bone” added to their status. The token’s branding features a dog named Spotty, drawn by Pavel Durov during a charity auction, reinforcing the project’s philanthropic positioning.
Creation History#
The Spotty logo was created by Pavel Durov in a charity auction and later shared on VKontakte. The design underscores the community‑driven nature of Dogs and its charitable narrative.
How It Works#
Dogs are claimed in a single transaction after the mini‑app evaluates a user’s profile. The following signals increase the amount received:
- Older Telegram account → higher reward
- Telegram Premium subscription → bonus tokens
- “Bone” in status → additional multiplier
- Referrals that attract new users → extra tokens
Tokenomics#
Dogs follows the Jetton standard on TON and has an open‑source smart contract. The total supply is 550 billion $DOGS, all of which are already in circulation.
Distribution:
- 81.5 % to the community via claims and airdrops
- 10 % to the development team and future project work
- 8.5 % to liquidity on DEX and CEX platforms
There are no lock‑ups or vesting periods. Minting remains enabled, but the team has stated that no further emissions are planned.
On October 9 2024, the team burned 4.78 billion $DOGS (≈0.8 % of total supply) and allocated 6 billion for charity and 7 billion for future initiatives.
Popularity and Distribution#
Within the first 24 hours after launch, the app attracted over 1 million users; three days later the count reached 10 million. By August 2024, the user base exceeded 50 million, placing Dogs among the top‑3 Telegram mini‑apps.
A coordinated spot listing on approximately 15 exchanges occurred on 26 August 2024, including OrangeX, Gate.io, BitMart, Bitget, CoinW, SuperEX, LBank, BingX, KuCoin, CoinDCX, Bitrue, Bybit, OKX, Biconomy, and others.
Usage#
- NFT stickers – creators can mint unique Telegram stickers as NFTs using $DOGS.
- P2P markets – $DOGS can be exchanged for other cryptocurrencies within Telegram apps.
- Travel bookings – $DOGS are accepted for hotel reservations on Travala.
- Charity portal – launched in January 2025, raising roughly $500 k for children’s rights, cancer research, and animal welfare.
- World Child Cancer donation – the community contributed $30 k in crypto to support treatment for children in low‑ and middle‑income countries.