Kabosu, the face behind popular memecoins like Dogecoin (DOGE) and Shiba Inu (SHIB) died in the early hours of Friday May 24. As a sign of homage, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson took to X to share a memetic statement. The crypto pioneer posted a GIF image which was captioned “I have been and will always be your friend,” and he added “Doge to Bitcoin.”
Dogecoin’s Kabosu Dies At 18
Hoskinson’s GIF was directly in response to an earlier post about Kabosu’s demise at 18 years. The death of the legendary canine was announced on the official DOGE X account, leading to an outpour of attributes from affiliated memecoin projects.
“Today, Kabosu, our community’s shared friend and inspiration, peacefully passed, in the arms of her person. The impact this one dog has made across the world is immeasurable.”
Kabosu appears to have left an indelible mark in the crypto ecosystem.
Much more, it seems to be uniting several crypto communities that now take solace in the joy that the dog brought to the burgeoning industry. Beyond paying homage to Kabosu, Hoskinson’s statement mirrors the growing camaraderie that is existing within the crypto space.
Hoskinson Hint at Bitcoin And Dogecoin’s Relationship
Bitcoin and Dogecoin truly enjoy a positive relationship, considering that the latter was created as a joke copy of the former.
Two software programmers, Jackson Palmer and Billy Markus were inspired in 2013 to create DOGE. Both digital ecosystems have a lot in common including their Proof-of-Work (PoW) consensus mechanism that involves miners.
DOGE was also created using a significant portion of Bitcoin’s source code. With time, several alterations emerged on both digital assets, further making them unique in their own way.
Overall, it is worth acknowledging that the Shiba Inu meme inspired the rise of online jokes. This was after it became a symbol of internet humor almost 14 years ago.
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