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Vitalik Buterin, the founder and frontman of the Ethereum blockchain, expressed his condolences on the passing of the legendary Shiba Inu meme dog, Kabosu, via his X social media account.

以太坊區塊鏈創始人兼主唱 Vitalik Buterin 透過他的 X 社交媒體帳戶對傳奇柴犬迷因狗 Kabosu 的去世表示哀悼。

Vitalik Buterin Pays Tribute to Kabosu

Vitalik Buterin 向 Kabosu 致敬

Buterin tweeted, "Rest in peace Kabochan," in response to a tweet from Kabosu's owner, Atsuko Sato (@kabosumama), announcing the Shiba Inu's passing at the age of 19. In 2010, Kabosu gained fame after her photos went viral online. In 2013, inspired by the Doge meme, Billy Markus and Jackson Palmer created the first meme cryptocurrency, Dogecoin (DOGE). Kabosu became the DOGE mascot and soared in popularity alongside the rapidly growing Dogecoin community.

Buterin 發推文稱“Kabochan 安息吧”，回應 Kabosu 的主人 Atsuko Sato (@kabosumama) 發布的推文，宣布柴犬於 19 歲時去世。 2013 年，受 Doge meme 的啟發，Billy Markus 和 Jackson Palmer 創建了第一個 meme 加密貨幣——狗狗幣 (DOGE)。 Kabosu 成為 DOGE 吉祥物，並隨著狗狗幣社群的快速發展而人氣飆升。

Rest in peace Kabochan 💛 https://t.co/R4Fx7rbmcw— vitalik.eth (@VitalikButerin) May 24, 2024

安息吧 Kabochan 💛 https://t.co/R4Fx7rbmcw—vitalik.eth (@VitalikButerin) 2024 年 5 月 24 日

Following Kabosu's passing, prominent figures in the crypto community, including Elon Musk, the official Dogecoin account, and DOGE founder Markus, paid tribute to the beloved dog, sharing the grief of the Dogecoin community.

卡博蘇去世後，加密貨幣社群的知名人士，包括狗狗幣官方帳號馬斯克和 DOGE 創辦人馬庫斯，向這隻心愛的狗狗致敬，分享了狗狗幣社群的悲傷。

Vitalik Buterin and the Dogecoin Foundation

Vitalik Buterin 和狗狗幣基金會

Musk tweeted that the dog had "ascended to heaven," while the DOGE creator posted a meme depicting Kabosu conversing with Death, who remarks, "I'm told you were the best."

馬斯克在推特上表示，這隻狗已經“升入天堂”，而DOGE 的創造者則發布了一個表情包，描繪了卡博蘇與死神的對話，死神說道：“我聽說你是最棒的。

Buterin's respect for the DOGE community is not new. The Ethereum founder has previously made significant donations to the Dogecoin Foundation. In 2021, Buterin joined the organization with the intention of proposing enhancements to DOGE, including transitioning the currency from a proof-of-work algorithm to a proof-of-stake algorithm.

Buterin 對 DOGE 社群的尊重並不新鮮。這位以太坊創始人此前曾向狗狗幣基金會提供大量捐款。 2021 年，Buterin 加入該組織，旨在提議增強 DOGE，包括將貨幣從工作量證明演算法轉變為權益證明演算法。