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- Kabosu, the Shiba Inu who became the face of Dogecoin, has died at the age of 18.
- Her quizzical expression went viral in 2010 and was later used as the cryptocurrency mascot.
- Elon Musk was one of Dogecoin's biggest fans, and Kabosu briefly became the Twitter logo in 2023.
A diminutive Japanese dog who became the face of Dogecoin has died.
Kabosu, who inspired the viral Doge meme and became the face of the satirical cryptocurrency championed by Elon Musk, passed away on Friday at the age of 18, her owner said.
The Shiba Inu had been seriously ill with liver disease and leukemia since 2022.