Kabosu, beloved Shiba Inu and face of iconic ‘Doge’ meme, passes away

Kabosu,
the
Shiba
Inu
who
basked
in
attention
as
the
face
of
the
iconic
“Doge”
meme,
inspiring
the
creation
of
Dogecoin,
has
passed
away
peacefully
today
at
the
age
of
17.

Her
owner,
Atsuko
Sato,
announced
the
news
on
her

official
blog,
expressing
gratitude
for
the
love
and
support
shown
to
Kabo-chan
over
the
years.
A
farewell
gathering
is
being
shared
for
admirers
of
Kabosu
at
Flower
Kaori
in
Kotsu
no
Mori,
Narita
City,
on
May
26.

The
crypto
community
and
fans
of
Kabosu
have
expressed
their
condolences,
sharing
tributes
and
cherished
memories
of
the
dog
that
became
an
internet
legend.

It
was
in
2010
that
Kabosu’s
image
gained
attention.
An
adopted
dog,
Kabosu’s
skeptical
and
curious
expression
as
documented
by
Sato
went
viral,
resulting
to
the
creation
of
the
“Doge”
meme.
The
image,
often
paired
with
funny
phrases
in
broken
English
and
the
equally
irreverent
Comic
Sans
typeface,
has
become
a
cornerstone
of
internet
culture.

The
popularity
of
the
meme
prompted
the
creation
of
Dogecoin
2013,
a
cryptocurrency
forked
from
Litecoin,
which
itself
is
a
fork
of
Bitcoin.
Both
Litecoin
and
Dogecoin
use
the
Scrypt
hashing
algorithm
for
their
proof-of-work
consensus
mechanism,
allowing
miners
to
mine
both
coins
simultaneously.

Although,
as
Jackson
Palmer
conceived
it,
Dogecoin
was
meant
to
be
a
“joke”
coin,
it
gained
traction
and
raised
funds
for
charities.
In
2021,
it
reached
its
all-time
high
of
$0.73
after
a
pump
rally
influenced
by
the
r/WallStreetBets
community
on
Reddit.

At
the
time
of
writing,

Dogecoin
(DOGE)
has
dropped
5%
in
the
past
24
hours,
currently
trading
at
$0.15.
Kabosu’s
influence
extends
beyond
Dogecoin,
inspiring
a
whole
category
of
dog-themed
meme
coins,
including

Shiba
Inu
(SHIB),

Floki
Inu
(FLOKI),
and

Dogwifhat
(WIF).

The
broader
dog-themed
coin
market
is
also
reeling
from
the
impact,
with
CoinGecko’s
list
of
such
coins
down
by
an
average
5%
compared
to
the
previous
day.
The
community
appears
to
be
collectively
mourning
Kabosu’s
passing.

Kabosu’s
legacy
as
a
symbol
of
crypto
culture
and
Dogecoin
will
continue
to
inspire
the
crypto
community.

Rest
in
power,
Kabo-chan.