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Shiba Inu is an Ethereum-based altcoin (a cryptocurrency other than Bitcoin) that features the Shiba Inu—a Japanese breed of hunting dog—as its mascot. Shiba Inu is widely considered to be an alternative to Dogecoin; in fact, proponents of Shiba Inu have touted it in the past as "the Dogecoin killer."

Shiba Inu is a meme coin, which is a cryptocurrency associated with some theme—like the Shiba Inu—but is often launched as a parody or inside joke rather than as a digital product that actually has utility. Shiba Inu was created in August 2020 by an anonymous individual or group called Ryoshi, but is now lead by a person using the name Shytoshi Kusama.