Kabosu, the Shiba Inu That Inspired the ‘Doge’ Meme and Cryptocurrency, Has Died at Age 18

Kabosu, the Japanese shiba inu that became famous as the face of the ‘doge’ meme and inspired one of the largest cryptocurrencies, has died at 18 years old. She “passed away quietly” while being stroked by her owner, Atsuko Sato, who shared the news in a blog post on Friday. 

Kabosu went viral in 2013, becoming one of the biggest memes that year after a photo of her, taken in 2010, showed her glancing sideways with her paws crossed in front of her. The iconic expression also spawned cryptocurrency Dogecoin...