Shiba Inu Kaboso, the dog behind the ‘doge’ meme and dogecoin, dies at 18

The Shiba Inu known as a meme and the face of dogecoin dies at 18

A picture of the dog with her head tilted in a seemingly quizzical fashion became famous as a meme and then the face of the cryptocurrency dogecoin.

Kabosu, the face of cryptocurrency Dogecoin, dies at 18, owner says

WASHINGTON, USA – Kabosu, the Japanese dog that became a global meme and the face of alternative cryptocurrency Dogecoin has died at 18, her owner announced in a blog post on Friday, May 24. The Japanese Shiba Inu passed away while sleeping, her owner Atsuko Sato wrote. Kabosu became recognizable as the face of Dogecoin, an alternative cryptocurrency that began as a satirical critique of the 2013 crypto frenzy. But the token jumped in value afte…

Japanese dog of 'Doge' meme fame dies

TOKYO–The Japanese dog whose photo inspired a generation of oddball online jokes and the $23-billion Dogecoin cryptocurrency beloved by Elon Musk died on Friday, her owner said.”She quietly passed away as if asleep while I caressed her,” Atsuko Sato wrote on her blog, thanking the fans of her shiba inu called Kabosu — the face of the “Doge” meme. “I think Kabo-chan was the happiest dog in the world. And I was the happiest owner,” Sato wrote. As …

Kabosu, the 'doge' behind dogecoin, dies at 18

An adorable Japanese Shiba Inu named Kabosu has died at her home at the age of 18. We look back at the dog that took over the internet in the early 2010s and...

Shiba Inu dog that inspired "doge" meme, cryptocurrency Dogecoin dies

Kabosu, the Japanese Shiba Inu dog that inspired the viral "doge" meme and the cryptocurrency Dogecoin, has died, her owner said Friday. She was 18 years old.

‘Doge’ Meme Dog Dies: Kabosu Passes Away at 18

The face of Dogecoin and viral dog meme, Kabosu, has passed away at 18 after battling leukemia and liver disease.