Kabosu, The Shiba Inu Dog Who Inspired Cryptocurrency Dogecoin, Dies

Crypto enthusiasts and animal lovers around the world are mourning the death of Kabosu, arguably one of the most famous dogs on the internet, who passed away at the age of 18. The Japanese Shiba Inu which became an internet sensation nearly a decade ago had been suffering from leukaemia and liver disease and died on Friday.

Passed away peacefully

"Today Kabosu, our community's shared friend and inspiration, peacefully passed in the arms of her person. The impact this one dog has made across the world is immeasurable. She was a being who knew only happiness and limitless love. Please keep her spirit and her family in your heart, and most importantly, carry her with you as your story continues - we are all fortunate for hers to have touched and shaped ours," Dogecoin said in a social media post.

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¡°We will be holding a farewell party for Kabo-chan on Sunday, May 26th. It will be held at Flower Kaori in Kotsu no Mori, Narita City, from 1 pm to 4 pm,¡± a blog post by her owner, Atsuko Sato, said.

How Kabosu became a meme

Sato, a teacher in Japan, adopted Kabosu in 2008 when she was sent to an animal shelter after her puppy mill shut down. Kabosu became an internet sensation when a 2010 photo of her with crossed paws and a slight smirk spread on Reddit and Tumblr. A Reddit user referred to the image as "Doge," and that name just stuck with the meme community.

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From meme to memecoin

Sometime in 2013, amid the cryptocurrency craze, Kabosu¡¯s viral meme picture inspired the creation of Dogecoin, which started as a memecoin. However, it became massively popular after Elon Musk tweeted about it.

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Elon Musk, the Dogefather

Though his relationship with the developers of Dogecoin is unclear, Musk has in the past referred to himself as the "Dogefather" and "Dogecoin CEO." In April 2023, Musk had even changed the iconic blue bird logo of Twitter and replaced it with the Shiba Inu dog emblem of Dogecoin.

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