Shiba Inu is a decentralized, community-led cryptocurrency launched in 2020 as an ERC-20 token on the Ethereum blockchain. Initially created as a meme-inspired experiment, Shiba Inu evolved into a widely traded digital asset with global adoption. It is accepted as a payment method by hundreds of merchants, either directly or through payment intermediaries. As an Ethereum-based token, SHIB benefits from Ethereum’s security and infrastructure while supporting a growing ecosystem of decentralized applications.

Shiba Inu was created anonymously in August 2020 by an individual or group using the pseudonym Ryoshi. The creator intentionally avoided public recognition, describing himself as “a nobody” and emphasizing that Shiba Inu was designed to function without central leadership. Ryoshi later stepped away entirely, leaving development and governance to the community, reinforcing SHIB’s decentralized and community-driven nature.

Shiba Inu was created as an experiment in decentralized community building. According to its WoofPaper, the project aimed to test whether a fully decentralized ecosystem could function without founders, executives, or centralized accountability. The guiding idea was to start from zero, with no pre-existing structure, and allow the community to drive adoption, development, and governance organically.

Shiba Inu distinguishes itself by evolving beyond a single meme token into a broader ecosystem. It introduced ShibaSwap, a proprietary decentralized exchange, and later expanded into NFTs, a metaverse project, and a Layer 2 blockchain called Shibarium. Unlike many meme coins, SHIB emphasizes ecosystem utility, decentralization, and community-led growth rather than relying solely on speculation.

ShibaSwap is Shiba Inu’s native decentralized exchange, originally launched as a fork of SushiSwap with custom features. It allows users to swap tokens, provide liquidity, and interact with ecosystem assets. ShibaSwap plays a central role in supporting SHIB’s utility by enabling on-chain activity without relying solely on external platforms.

Shiba Inu launched with a very large total supply. Half of the supply was locked on Uniswap, and the remaining half was sent to Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin. Buterin later donated a portion to charity and burned a significant share by sending tokens to an inaccessible address. As a result, the circulating supply has been permanently reduced. Updated circulating supply figures are tracked in real time on this coin page.

SHIB is an ERC-20 token secured by the Ethereum blockchain. Ethereum originally operated under proof-of-work and has since transitioned toward proof-of-stake. SHIB does not have its own consensus mechanism and relies entirely on Ethereum’s network security, validators, and decentralization to process and confirm transactions.

The Shiba Inu community played a major role in SHIB’s rapid adoption and visibility. Community-driven initiatives, social media engagement, and ecosystem development contributed to increased awareness and merchant adoption. At its peak, SHIB became one of the most widely held ERC-20 tokens and briefly surpassed Dogecoin in market capitalization.

SHIB: The Metaverse is a virtual world project within the Shiba Inu ecosystem that allows users to buy, trade, and develop digital land parcels as NFTs. The metaverse aims to create an interactive environment where users can explore, build projects, and generate income. A limited number of land plots are available, with ownership recorded on-chain.

The current Shiba Inu price is $0.00. The Shiba Inu price has changed by 3.2633339427872574% in the last 24 hours.

The current market capitalization is $3,544,206,600. This represents the total value of all circulating tokens at the current price.

There are currently 1,677,763 unique addresses holding Shiba Inu. The top 10 holders control approximately 63% of the total supply.

The 24-hour trading volume is $90,346,010. This represents the total value of all trades executed in the last 24 hours across all exchanges.

Shiba Inu is available for trading on various centralized exchanges (CEX) like KuCoin, OKX, Gate and decentralized exchanges (DEX) like AscendEX (BitMax), Dex-Trade. These platforms offer trading pairs with various cryptocurrencies and fiat currencies.

The primary contract address is 0x95ad61b0a150d79219dcf64e1e6cc01f0b64c4ce on the ethereum blockchain. This is where the token's core functionality is implemented.

The all-time high for Shiba Inu was $0. This represents the highest price the token has ever reached.