The Japanese dog, whose photo inspired a wave of online jokes and the $23-billion Dogecoin cryptocurrency, died on Friday, her owner announced.
Japanese dog of 'Doge' meme fame dies (Unsplash)
"She quietly passed away as if asleep while I caressed her," wrote Atsuko Sato on her blog, expressing gratitude to the fans of her dog, Kabosu, the iconic face of the "Doge" meme.
Japanese dog of 'Doge' meme fame dies | 10 points profile
1. Kabosu, the Japanese Shiba Inu, inspired the billion dollar Dogecoin cryptocurrency, loved by Elon Musk.
2. Dogecoin was started as a joke by two software engineers and is now one of the world's most valuable cryptocurrency.
"The Doge meme was pretty big on the internet in 2013 and I spent a lot of time on Reddit and other forums back then," Dogecoin co-founder Billy Markus told AFP.
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