Dogecoin is now live on Solana

$DOGE Arrives on Solana via Sunrise

Dogecoin ($DOGE) is now live on @Solana through the @sunrise protocol, marking another milestone in the push to bring major non-native assets into Solana's high-performance ecosystem. The integration allows users to hold and transact native $DOGE directly within leading Solana wallets, including @phantom, @solflare, and @Backpack, without the complexity of traditional cross-chain bridging.

Sunrise is a liquidity gateway built by Wormhole Labs, the firm behind the Wormhole cross-chain protocol. Wormhole Labs launched Sunrise as a liquidity gateway focused exclusively on the Solana ecosystem, pitching it as a "canonical route" for external assets to enter Solana with day-one liquidity through a single interface. Under the hood, the platform uses Wormhole's Native Token Transfers (NTT) infrastructure, which allows tokens to retain their utility and fungibility across chains without relying on traditional liquidity pools that can be vulnerable to hacks or slippage.

Sunrise's approach is built around three pillars: one canonical version per asset, immediate liquidity from launch day, and streamlined distribution across a chain's application ecosystem. Rather than listing a token and hoping liquidity materializes organically, the platform coordinates with DEXs and wallets ahead of time so the asset is usable from the moment it goes live.

Deep Liquidity Across Solana's DeFi Stack

The $DOGE rollout on Solana secures immediate liquidity access through top-tier decentralized exchanges and aggregators, including @JupiterExchange, @Raydium, and @kamino_swap. This mirrors Sunrise's established model: the platform has previously launched Solana-native versions of MEGA, HYPE, AVAX, and MON. Assets listed via Sunrise have collectively generated over $500 million in trading volume on Solana over a 30-day period as of April 2026.

The broader context is a Solana ecosystem that has been actively pulling in assets from other chains. "Solana's vision for internet capital markets means being the platform on which users can engage with any asset, including crypto assets that aren't originated on Solana," said Kuleen Nimkar, growth lead at the Solana Foundation. For $DOGE, one of the most widely held tokens in crypto, the Solana listing opens a new avenue for utility and trading activity beyond its native proof-of-work chain.

Sources:
The Block: Wormhole Labs unveils Sunrise gateway to bring assets to Solana
Crypto Briefing: Sunrise lists ARB token on Solana via Wormhole NTT
CoinDesk: Wormhole Labs Debuts Sunrise to Streamline Solana Token Imports