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

Kabosu, Japanese Dog The dog that became a global meme and the face of alternative cryptocurrency Dogecoin has died at the age of 18, his owner announced in a blog post on Friday.

The Shiba Inu’s owner, Atsuko Sato, wrote that the dog died in her sleep.

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Kavos rose to fame as the face of Dogecoin, an alternative cryptocurrency that began as a satirical critique of the 2013 cryptocurrency boom.

In this illustration, taken on June 16, 2023, a representation of the cryptocurrency Dogecoin is placed on a PC motherboard. (REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo)

However, the value of the token has since skyrocketed. Tesla CEO Elon MuskA supporter of the cryptocurrency, he began tweeting about it in 2020. Since then, the billionaire has repeatedly promoted the coin.

Dogecoin saw its market capitalization increase by $4 billion last year when billionaires bought the cryptocurrency. Social Media Site Twitter In 2022, Twitter’s bluebird logo was temporarily replaced with an image of a frog, after which Musk renamed it Twitter X.

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Dogecoin’s market capitalization is around $23.6 billion, making it currently the ninth-largest cryptocurrency, according to data site Coingecko.com.

“The impact this one dog has had around the world is immeasurable,” Dogecoin posted on social media site X on Friday.

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