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The Shiba Inu that became meme famous as the face of dogecoin has died. Kabosu was 18


The dog that skyrocketed to internet fame and became the face of the cryptocurrency dogecoin has died

It was a picture of Kabosu, her head tilted in a seemingly quizzical fashion, that captured the attention of early adapters of cryptocurrency and she became a meme almost overnight. On April 20, 2021 there was "Doge Day.” Supporters of dogecoin were trying to help it shed its image as a joke cryptocurrency and get it seen as a way to make fast and easy transactions, though it is not accepted widely as for payment in any circle. A year later billionaire Elon Musk suggested that consider providing a way for users to pay for subscription memberships with dogecoin.

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