Owner of Dogecoin Symbol Dog Speaks Out About Another Altcoin: 'It Has No Relation to Us Whatsoever'

cryptonews.ruPublished on 2026-07-28Last updated on 2026-07-28

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Atsuko Sato, owner of Kabosu the Shiba Inu dog that inspired the Dogecoin meme, has publicly stated she has no connection to CATE token projects circulating in the crypto market. Sato clarified that an Instagram post of hers was used without permission to promote these tokens, falsely implying her endorsement. She lamented that some large X (formerly Twitter) accounts also helped spread this misinformation. Sato emphasized that "Own The Doge" is the only project officially granted the intellectual property rights to the Doge brand. This project acquired the iconic Doge NFT in 2021 and launched the $DOG token. Additionally, in 2025, she and the Own The Doge team launched the COCORO token on the Base network. Sato specified that $DOG and COCORO are the only cryptocurrency projects with her official affiliation. She stated that proceeds from these official projects support pet care and animal welfare organizations funded by the "withkabosu" initiative and urged the public to trust only official announcements.

Atsuko Sato, the owner of Kabosu, the Shiba Inu dog that served as the prototype for Dogecoin, stated that she has no relation to any CATE token projects circulating in the cryptocurrency market.

Sato stated that her Instagram post was used without her permission, and that fake tokens were launched using this content, falsely representing her as being associated with them. The owner of Kabosu expressed regret that some accounts with large followings on the X platform also contributed to spreading these posts.

Atsuko Sato stated that Own The Doge is the only project to which she has officially granted intellectual property rights management. Own The Doge acquired the iconic Doge NFT in 2021 and launched the token $DOG. The project also organizes Doge Day events, supports charitable organizations, and manages intellectual property rights related to the Doge brand.

Sato stated that she and the Own The Doge team also launched the COCORO token on the Base network in 2025. Therefore, she clarified that the only cryptocurrency projects officially associated with her are $DOG and COCORO.

Sato stated that revenue from these projects will be used for pet care and to support animal protection organizations funded by the 'withkabosu' project, and urged users to trust only official announcements.

*This is not investment advice.

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