Kabosu, the popular dog behind Dogecoin and a number of other meme tokens, passed away early on May 24. Her owner, Atsuko Sato, made the announcement in a blog post. The Japanese Shiba Inu was diagnosed with liver disease and leukaemia. A farewell party is scheduled for Sunday from 1 PM to 4 PM at Flower Kaori in Kotsu no Mori, Narita City.
The owner of Kabosu also expressed heartfelt gratitude for the love and support extended to the dog throughout the years. “I am certain Kabosu was the happiest dog in the world. That makes me the happiest owner in the world,” Atsuko Sato wrote.
A 2010 image of Kabosu with her paws crossed and a faint grin went viral on Reddit and Tumblr, launching her to internet fandom.
The photo went by the name “Doge” on Reddit, with the deliberate misspelling of “dog” as a reference to a Homestar Runner episode from 2005.
Overlaying the image was coloured Comic Sans text with jumbled English phrases like “Wow. So scare”.
Dogecoin (DOGE), which began as a joke currency in 2013, was inspired by Kabosu’s widely shared meme image.
Though it started as a joke, Dogecoin gained popularity and became the cryptocurrency behind many philanthropic efforts, such as sponsorship for the Jamaican bobsled team and clean water projects.
Following DOGE’s popularity, a plethora of dog-themed tokens, like Shiba Inu (SHIB) and Floki (FLOKI), were created and these tokens have since grown to become one of the most prominent groups in the business.
2021 saw the Doge meme sell for $4 million (£3.2 million) as a non-fungible token (NFT).
Dogecoin’s value spiked in April of last year after Elon Musk momentarily replaced Twitter’s logo with a picture of Kabosu. Musk has been a vocal advocate for the cryptocurrency based on memes.
Kabosu’s was diagnosed with cholangiohepatitis and chronic lymphoma leukemia back in 2022. The dog’s owner told the public in December 2022 that Kabosu’s health was in a “dangerous position,” which prompted a wave of tremendous empathy from the cryptocurrency community.
The influence of Kabosu has extended to political campaigns. The re-election campaign of US President Joe Biden, for instance, declared the employment of a “master of memes.”
As to the job description provided, the primary responsibility of the position would be to oversee connections with digital media firms, podcasts and several meme pages dispersed across social media sites.
Comments
0 comment