Mehab Qureshi

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Tesla appears to be preparing once again for Dogecoin payments, after a well-known Dogecoin developer discovered newly added DOGE checkout code inside Tesla’s revamped website.

This has sparked fresh speculation that Elon Musk may finally enable Dogecoin payments for vehicles.

The finding was published on Dec. 5 by Paulo Vidal, a Dogecoin Foundation contributor who previously uncovered Tesla’s early DOGE integration code back in 2022.

“New Tesla website ready to accept Dogecoin payments also (not yet activated code present) Only $Doge coin no other cryptocurrency ”

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New code, not the old 2022 version

Some users initially claimed Tesla had included similar code years ago.

Vidal pushed back, stating this was a new implementation embedded within Tesla’s redesigned checkout system.

He also shared a walkthrough video showing how to reveal the hidden “Dogecoin payment option” within Tesla’s updated purchase flow — though the integration is disabled for now.

Vidal added:

“The code is not activated, it's only there on the new website ”

The code appears to reference only Dogecoin, with no support for Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies, aligning with Musk’s long-running preference for DOGE.

Tesla and Dogecoin

Tesla first hinted at Dogecoin payments in early 2022 when its online shop quietly enabled DOGE purchases for select merchandise.

Shortly after, hidden code referencing DOGE payments for cars was found — but never activated.

Elon Musk has repeatedly called Dogecoin “the people’s crypto” and said that “DOGE has potential as a currency,” often boosting the token’s visibility with a single tweet.

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Tesla currently accepts DOGE only for merchandise, while SpaceX also accepts Dogecoin for certain items.

The new code discovery suggests Tesla’s internal teams may once again be preparing for broader DOGE support, possibly for vehicles or services, though nothing has been officially launched.

At the time of writing, Dogecoin was trading around $0.142, down roughly 4% over the past 24 hours and about 6% over the past week, with a market cap near $21.6 billion. Over the past year, DOGE is actually up around 66–68%, but it’s still trading about 80% below its all-time high of $0.73 from May 2021, according to CoinGecko.

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Mehab Qureshi

Mehab Qureshi is a Senior Editor at TheStreet, bringing nearly a decade of experience covering the crypto industry. At TheStreet, he leads coverage on regulation, tokenization, and Wall Street’s adoption of crypto. Please reach out to him on mehab@thestreet.com