> In 2021 the "Doge" meme sold as a non-fungible token (NFT) for $4m (£3.2m).
> Kabosu is also the face of the cryptocurrency Dogecoin, which was originally created as a "joke" currency and is the sleeve sponsor of Watford Football Club.
Absurd times we live in, comedic and dramatic at the same time.
is this true? it is not listed on the club's website[0], maybe it was a one-time-only kind of deal?
I do recall a couple of those for nascar (dogecar looked great too), the whole dogecoin community was great back then, but this seems big-ish.
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> Kabosu is also the face of the cryptocurrency Dogecoin, which was originally created as a "joke" currency and is the sleeve sponsor of Watford Football Club.
Absurd times we live in, comedic and dramatic at the same time.
is this true? it is not listed on the club's website[0], maybe it was a one-time-only kind of deal? I do recall a couple of those for nascar (dogecar looked great too), the whole dogecoin community was great back then, but this seems big-ish.
[0] https://www.watfordfc.com/club/partners
https://medium.com/instant-sponsor/watford-signs-dogecoin-as... https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2759960/2021/08/14/exclusiv...
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2759960/2021/08/14/exclusiv... (paywalled)
Seems like they were a 'sleeve sponsor' for the 2021/22 season
>Absurd times we live in, comedic and dramatic at the same time.
So yes, totally agreed.