"Probably." But the history of the doges and 'doge' etymology suggests it's more than that. We're moving in to Aquarius, which is an air sign. The internet isn't going anywhere and 2008 might have also been a nice, timely, manufactured introduction to 'air-based investment' among other things.

Cash is already almost obsolete in Australia and New Zealand. They test things out on those countries before they push them on the US/UK/Canada.