‘DOGE’: Dogecoin Creator Reacts to Unexpected Shiba Inu Reward in Popular Game

Dogecoin co-creator Billy Markus, who goes by the name Shibetoshi Nakamoto on X, tweeted “$DOGE” in response to the news that Final Fantasy 14 players in Japan can receive a giant Shiba Inu mount simply by paying their income taxes.

According to gaming X source Dexerto, Final Fantasy 14 players in Japan can get a giant Shiba Inu mount just for paying their income tax. The rewards are part of a Japanese tax program giving out in-game cosmetics.

Japan’s “furusato nozei” or hometown tax system allows individuals to redirect a portion of their income taxes to a city of their choosing rather than to the central government. In return, that city sends them a gift. This year, Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward decided the gift should be loot in Square Enix’s MMO.

This news drew the attention of the $DOGE community, with the Dogecoin official X account reacting to the development with humor, citing a “giant doge” as one of the “three things people are guaranteed to live with in Japan.”

Dogecoin remains in the limelight

Dogecoin continues to gain the spotlight, becoming the “first dog to ring the Nasdaq bell.”

In February this year, Kimchi, a Shiba Inu dog owned by the winner of the “ChooseMyShibe” campaign launched by House of Doge on X, made history by becoming the first dog ever to appear at a Nasdaq bell-ringing event.

This historic first occurred at the launch of 21Shares’ Dogecoin ETF (TDOG), an investment product designed to provide investors with exposure to Dogecoin through public markets.

Earlier in June, House of Doge announced its partnership with MoonPay to bring native Dogecoin deposits to more than 6,000 merchants worldwide, powered by MoonPay Commerce. With this integration, platforms across MoonPay Commerce can accept Dogecoin deposits at checkout.

Such App launched in beta last month, allowing users to manage their Dogecoin and easily accept it as payment for their small businesses.