The Dog Kabosu, who inspired the biggest cryptocurrency meme, dies in Japan
Animal became known for inspiring the Doge meme, which gave rise to the two main memecoins in the crypto market
The Shiba Inu dog Kabosu died at the age of 18 on the morning of this Friday, 24th, in Japan. The information was shared by the animal's owner, Atsuko Satō, in a post on her personal blog with a poem in honor of the dog and the information that she "died in peace", due to complications from an illness.
Kabosu is known on the internet mainly for giving rise to the "Doge" meme, which emerged after photos of the animal gained popularity on social media. The meme also gained ground in the cryptocurrency community, which resulted in the creation of several digital currencies that reference the famous dog pose.