Dogecoin co-founder Billy Markus observed on X that roughly half of the dogs he saw in Japan were Shiba Inus. The breed, deeply rooted in Japanese culture, helped popularize the Doge meme that inspired the cryptocurrency launched on December 6, 2013. The meme was based on a photograph of Kabosu, a Shiba Inu adopted in 2008 by Japanese teacher Atsuko Satō. Dogecoin ranked 12th among cryptocurrencies with a market capitalization of $11.17 billion, while Kabosu died in May 2024 after 14 years of internet fame.
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