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Shiba Inu (cryptocurrency)

Shiba Inu (ticker: SHIB), also known informally as Shiba Token, is a decentralized cryptocurrency created in August 2020 by an anonymous person or persons known as "Ryoshi".[1]

Shiba Inu
Shiba Inu coin logo.png
Shiba Inu logo
CodeSHIB
Development
Original author(s)"Ryoshi"[1]
Initial releaseAugust 2020; 1 year ago[1]
Development statusActive
Websitehttps://www.shibatoken.com/

Shiba Inu (柴犬) is a Japanese term for a breed of dog; it is the dog that is depicted in Dogecoin's symbol, which itself was originally a joke cryptocurrency based on the Doge meme.[2]

Shiba Inu was created in August 2020, modeled off Dogecoin,[3] another cryptocurrency, by the anonymous founder known as "Ryoshi".[1] On 13 May, Vitalik Buterin donated more than 50 trillion SHIB (worth over $1 billion at the time) to the India COVID-Crypto Relief Fund.[4]

The cryptocurrency notably surged in early October 2021. Initially up over 55% after rumours of the launch of a decentralized exchange,[5] its value continued rising with an increase of 240% over the week. [6]

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