The Shiba Inu ecosystem has officially taken a major step towards full decentralization with the launch of ShibDAO. On May 29, 2025, Shibarium Updates (@Shibizens) announced via X that the long-awaited transition to community-driven governance has commenced. With the Shiba Inu community now in control, ShibDAO aims to eliminate centralized decision-making and give power directly to those who stake the Shiba Inu (SHIB), Bone (BONE), Leash (LEASH), and Treat (TREAT) tokens.
Shiba Inu’s Next Chapter
“Breaking: ShibDAO Officially Live — Community Governance Begins,” the announcement states. ShibDAO’s launch opens the door for true decentralization in Shiba Inu’s vast ecosystem, providing community members with both voting power and direct influence over the project’s future.
Key features of ShibDAO’s decentralized governance system include on-chain staking, off-chain voting, and the delegation system. The on-chain staking function, introduced as Bury 2.0, allows users to stake SHIB, BONE, LEASH, or TREAT tokens to gain influence. The more tokens users stake and the longer they maintain their stakes, the more voting power they accumulate, strengthening their voice within the governance process. As of now, no staking rewards are active, with the current phase focused solely on governance participation.
Off-chain voting has been integrated into the system through Snapshot, where community members can propose changes and vote without incurring any gas fees. Real-time on-chain staking data directly influences vote outcomes, ensuring that voting power is dynamically linked to participants’ actual investments in the ecosystem.
“ShibDAO has launched, marking a major step toward real decentralization across the SHIB ecosystem. No more backroom deals — this system gives voice and power to the community,” @Shibizens announced.
For those who lack the time or inclination to vote directly, ShibDAO offers a delegation system. This allows token holders to delegate their governance power to trusted community leaders, with the ability to retract their delegation at any time. This flexible system ensures that even those who cannot actively participate can still influence the project’s trajectory through trusted representatives.
Additionally, ShibDAO introduces the DAO Factory, which enables users to launch their own decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) within the Shiba Inu ecosystem. This feature allows anyone to create DAOs for a range of purposes, including gaming, art, decentralized finance (DeFi), or public goods, further decentralizing the platform’s structure.
Currently, four distinct DAOs are operational within the Shiba Inu ecosystem: Shiba Inu DAO, the official central hub for social governance, where veSHIB stakers lead initiatives in community events, charity, UX upgrades, and public good funding. Second, there’s the Bone DAO, focused on Shibarium’s technological evolution, with veBONE stakers overseeing upgrades, contract changes, network improvements, and technical integrations.
Third, there’s the Leash DAO which acts as Shibarium’s judiciary, with veLEASH stakers resolving disputes, arbitrating conflicts, and handling governance litigations. Finally, the Treat DAO is dedicated to innovation, with veTREAT stakers funding new products, dApps, research, and business proposals to drive expansion and innovation within Shiba Inu’s ecosystem.
Notably, the Bury 2.0 beta is currently live and active, marking just the beginning of ShibDAO’s journey toward full decentralization.
At press time, SHIB traded at $0.00001337.
