Kabosu became the mascot of this first meme crypto after rising to be a meme in 2010 and motivating the Dogecoin founders.

In a post on Kabosu chatting to Death, Markus—known on X as Shibetoshi Nakamoto—published notes whereby the dog says, “It’s time to go.” When she asks Death whether she “was a good girl,” Death responds, “No. I had been informed you were the best.

The meme community backed Markus and shared images of Kabosu and her interaction with Harambe, a gorilla who went viral following its 2016 death.

At nineteen, Kabosu passed away on Friday in Japan. Owning the dog, Atsuko Sato posted the tragic news on her blog. Sharing her message with the meme coin community, the official Dogecoin account on X

Elon Musk’s Tribute and Dogecoin’s Evolution

Strong Dogecoin fan Elon Musk paid homage to Kabosu on Friday in a tweet as well. Short-lived gains in DOGE and another famous meme coin, Shiba Inu, responded to the tweet of the centillionaire. Musk claimed that Kabosu “ascended to heaven” to meet Harambe, the gorilla that won the adoration of the Internet community and turned into a meme in 2016. After a tiny boy reached into his enclosure, a zoo employee had to shoot this gorilla dead.

Originally a joke and a parodie on Bitcoin (the BTC code was used when building it), in the past 7–8 years, Elon Musk noticed the meme coin and gave it significant momentum, helping to promote it and turn it from just a meme into a real digital currency.

Markus and Musk routinely comment on X, and Shibetoshi Nakamoto often supports the X owner and his initiatives on turning the former Twitter into an ultimate “everything app,” including the inclusion of the Grok AI chatbot into it.

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Kabosu’s Death and Its Impact on DOGE Price

Kabosu’s death was reportedly confirmed by the official Dogecoin Twitter account, and the news was met with an outpouring of grief from the memecoin community.

Following the news of Kabosu’s passing, there was a sudden spike in the price of DOGE. The price of DOGE rallied by over 7% in a matter of minutes, before seeing a pullback.

At the time of writing, DOGE is trading at $0.164.

Remembering Kabosu

Kabosu was a beloved Shiba Inu who brought joy to millions of people around the world. She was known for her infectious smile and her playful personality.

Kabosu was also a symbol of hope for many people. She showed that even in the face of adversity, it is possible to find happiness and love.

Kabosu will be dearly missed by the memecoin community and by all who loved her.

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Crypto Community Pays Tribute

The fans of cryptocurrencies and people who love Kabosu have mourned the dog, posting the messages, pictures, and videos of the dog that became the internet star. Kabosu will remain a symbol of the endless forward movement of the crypto community and the development of meme culture. Sato revealed the news on her blog, saying that she was very grateful for all of the support that has been given to Kabosu. Sato added that there is a farewell party to be held at Flowers Kaori in Kotsu no Mori, Narita City for ‘Kabo-chan’ on May 26.

From Meme to Movement

After the creation of the Dogecoin in 2013, based on the meme with the same name, the popularity of the foundational meme increased as the image of Kabosu was used as the emblem of the new crypto currency. Though it was created first as a meme, Dogecoin grew into a promising cryptocurrency that was involved in several charitable campaigns, such as water distillation projects and support for Jamaican bobsledders. Kabosu influence has gone even as far as impacting political campaigns; this is evident after Biden’s re-election campaign hired a master of memes to handle relations with digital media companies podcasts as well as several other meme pages on various social media platforms.

In December 2022, Sato came out to warn the community that Kabosu was in a ‘dangerous position’ concerning health and this received a lot of support from the crypto community. This involved Shibetoshi Nakamoto, who is also the co-founder of Dogecoin, to call for his supporters to contribute. One of the X user even agreed to pay for “any expenses that might be required to ensure that she is well taken care of.”

There is no doubt that Kabosu will continue to remain a symbol of change as well as a uniting force for the global population through the use of memes and the social media culture that she played a part in creating.

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