Kabosu, the dog behind the Doge meme, has died at the age of 18. The dog became an internet meme in 2010 before being adopted as the mascot for the Dogecoin cryptocurrency, which launched in 2013.
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The U.S. government has banned employees from participating in public matters related to cryptocurrencies, such as the formulation of laws, if they have invested in cryptocurrencies and stablecoins.
Elon Musk has announced that items in the Tesla shop can now be purchased with Dogecoin. The Tesla shop contains merchandise such as water bottles, a whistle, caps, and other Tesla-branded items.
Elon Musk has said Tesla will accept Dogecoin for purchases in the Tesla Shop. Items in the Tesla Shop include the Tesla Cyberwhistle, the Cyberquad for Kids, flasks, and an umbrella.
To celebrate #DogeDay, Newegg, which is one of the largest e-tailers for electronics and general goods, has announced that Dogecoin will now be an accepted method of payment on its platform.
Notch, the creator of Minecraft, has released a new game called Cliffhorse which he developed within hours and is accepting payments in Dogecoin, though the game can be downloaded for free.
Security companies have discovered malicious apps which discretely turn Android phones into inefficient crypto-currency miners. The Play Store apps allowed a criminal to mine thousands of Dogecoins.
Australian businesses are continuing to accept Bitcoin payments weeks after exchange Mt. Gox became bankrupt. The crypto-currency's volatility has not deterred Imbiss25 and Glowgolf from trading it.
In a press release by India's central bank, the Reserve Bank of India, Dogecoins were acknowledged as a legitimate virtual currency - amongst the likes of competitors such as Bitcoin and Litecoin.
On the heels of a recent (and significant) spike in the value of Bitcoins (the market's primary cryptocurrency), Dogecoins take a somewhat satirical bite of the market.
