The Shiba Inu known as a meme and the face of dogecoin dies at 18

The dog that skyrocketed to internet fame and became the face of the cryptocurrency dogecoin has died. The Shiba Inu named Kabosu passed away in Japan at 18 years old, a number of outlets reported. The dog’s owner, Atsuko Sato, said in a post that Kabosu died in her sleep.

The account for dogecoin on X also said she had died, calling her an inspiration..