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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.

NARITA, Chiba Prefecture--Kabosu, the 18-year-old Shiba Inu dog who became an internet sensation and the face of the Dogecoin cryptocurrency, died peacefully at her home in Sakura, Chiba Prefecture.

Once a shelter dog on the verge of being euthanized, Kabosu’s fate changed dramatically when a photo launched her to internet stardom and made her “the world’s most famous Shiba Inu.” ...