7D price · CoinGecko market data.
| Exchange | Pair | 24h Volume | Spread | Trust | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PumpSwap | SHOBON/SO1111…11112 | $10.14 | 0.67% |
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Most know 4chan, but few realize it inherited its culture from 2channel (2ch), Japan's legendary forum. 2ch had a whole ecosystem of ASCII art cats—Giko Neko, Mona, and the melancholic Shobon (´・ω・`). When 4chan launched in 2003, these AA characters migrated across the Pacific.
Shobon became "Doge" before Doge existed—a reaction face representing mild disappointment, confusion, or resigned sadness. That droopy expression (´・ω・`) captured something universal. While Giko was energetic and Mona was iconic, Shobon's vulnerability made it stick.
It represented the internet's collective "well, that happened" feeling.
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