Shiba Inu Elections to Usher in Decentralized ‘Shib State’

Highlights

Shiba Inu initiates elections to lead governance of its $7B token ecosystem.
President and DAO council will manage full decentralization under new framework.
Shibarium upgrade proposal awaits leadership transition.

The Shiba Inu team has announced a major governance initiative designed to transition its ecosystem into a fully decentralized digital network state. The process will introduce elections to appoint a lead visionary and DAO council members.

Shiba Inu Announces Structured Elections

According to the official post, the elections will determine the interim president and foundational DAO councils. This leadership will oversee the administrative and technical handover of Shiba Inu’s infrastructure, including governance responsibilities over a multi-billion-dollar token economy.

The announcement states that the transfer of power will be carried out through a structured election process rooted in the Hounds Constitution. Hence, this has been amended to include specific provisions for this transition.

The interim president for the Shiba Inu ecosystem will be selected via a three-phase voting system. Also, the nomination phase is open to all participants who create a profile.

The top 10 candidates will enter a public debate stage. Then, a vote will narrow the field to three finalists. A final vote will determine the interim president. Candidates must undergo KYC verification and sign a non-disclosure agreement. Post-election, the president will be ratified by DAO branches within four months of Shibizenship being implemented.

In a post on X, Shiba Inu’s lead developer Shytoshi Kusama remarked that SHIB was always designed for complete decentralization. He indicated that the elections were coming at the right time when the meme coin just turned five.

Shib has always been designed for full decentralization. As we move into the 5th Shib Year 🥳. It’s time to launch a vital aspect to achieve this goal: ELECTIONS. https://t.co/jlAn8yOwLv

— Shytoshi Kusama™ (@ShytoshiKusama) August 5, 2025

Roles Of The Incoming Governance Team

Responsibilities of the interim president include executing the vision of the Shib Paper, forming the first inter-branch congress, and managing DAO structures. The individual must also handle the financial oversight of the Shiba Inu token ecosystem.

Currently, it has a total valuation of approximately $7 billion. The governance model will apply a 1-token-1-vote system across all Shiba ecosystem tokens, favoring high-stakes holders.

Additionally, the proposal includes amendments to the economic structure. The Economic Council, originally proposed under Treat governance, is now recommended to operate under the Shib DAO to support long-term treasury management better.

This body will focus on the project’s revenue generation and retention strategies outside existing DAO frameworks. The Shiba Inu Foundation will release the election schedule soon. Until the elections take place, developers will continue to work with the Treat DAO to achieve broader innovation goals.

Once elections are sorted, the body could move to implement a proposed plan to make Shibarium faster and fairer. This proposal was from WoofSwap, a Shibarium-based DEX.

Amid this proposal for the elections, the Shiba Inu price has dropped in the last 24 hours. TradingView data shows that the meme coin is currently trading at around 0.00001198, down over 4% during this period.

Shiba Inu Daily Chart — Source: TradingView; SHIB Daily Chart

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