Iconic Shiba Inu dog 'Kabosu' of Dogecoin fame dies in Japan

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Kabosu, the Shiba Inu dog and the face of the legendary Doge meme and the Dogecoin memecoin, died on May 24.

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.

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— Dogecoin (@dogecoin) May 24, 2024

Sato further said there would be a farewell party on May 26 at Flower Kaori in Kotsu no Mori, Narita City, Japan.

"I think Kabo-chan was the happiest dog in the world. And I was the happiest owner," Sato wrote.

Kabosu became famous as the Doge meme, which led to the creation of the cryptocurrency Dogecoin. Dogecoin's success also led to other dog-themed tokens like Shiba Inu (SHIB) and Floki (FLOKI), a major sector in the cryptocurrency industry.

In 2022, Kabosu was was diagnosed with leukemia.

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Dogecoin has been backed by hip-hop star Snoop Dogg, Shark Tank's Mark Cuban among others.

But its most keen supporter is probably the billionaire Elon Musk, who jokes about the currency on X -- sending its value soaring -- and hails it as "the people's crypto".

Dogecoin has also inspired a plethora of other cheap and highly volatile "memecoins", including spin-off Shiba Inu and others based on dogs, cats or Donald Trump.

With agency inputs