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Dogecoin Foundation director Timothy Stebbing has addressed recent speculation in the Dogecoin community. Recent weeks signaled growing risks for major proof-of-work blockchains following Qubic’s 51% attack on privacy token Monero. Subsequently, Qubic chose Dogecoin as its next focus, prompting reactions from the Dogecoin community, including Dogecoin Foundation director Timothy Stebbing. Stebbing revealed in an X post at the time his personal work on Project Sakura, a Dogecoin community proof-of-stake mechanism. Some 4am reflections on my recent posts about PoS/PoW. I am somewhat autistic, being a software nerd there’s a high predilection for that I suppose. I’m pretty good at masking it because back when I was a kid we learned to operate as functional humans in a society, and didn’t… — Timothy Stebbing (@tjstebbing) August 23, 2025 Stebbing clarified that his work on the project Sakura doesn’t imply it is a mandated solution, but “with the reluctant acceptance that upgrading the Dogecoin protocol would one day be inevitable” and that this might inspire better ideas in the long run. Dogecoin director reveals thought experiment In a recent tweet, Stebbing addressed speculation regarding his previous posts on proof-of-work/proof-of-stake mechanisms. You Might Also Like Stebbing reiterated decentralization as a key tenet for Dogecoin, adding that they “believe in the adversarial consensus mechanism of ‘vote with our feet’ above all else, and respect the debate of ideas, knowing that collectively that leads to best outcomes for humanity.” Stebbing revealed his thought experiment concerning the Dogecoin protocol: “Fast forward to now, and I’m several years into a thought experiment about the Dogecoin protocol. The notion that with the right mix of features, we could create a system that reflects the changing objectives of Dogecoin (a global means of exchange) vs Bitcoin (store of value), and aligns with the ‘do only good everyday’ ethos that…

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