When the market was rallying, I suddenly saw the trend of $SHIB, which felt like being pulled back to the crazy years of 2021 by a time machine. From a floor of $0.00000001 to a historic high of $0.000088, an over 8,000-fold increase created a legendary wealth story—during that time, the community was full of screenshots, and even the vegetable seller next door was asking, "How do I buy this Shiba Inu coin?"

Now someone says that $SHIB is "long gone," but I’ve been tracking this project for nearly five years and can responsibly say: it’s no longer just a meme coin sustained by hype. The recent ecosystem upgrade is a major move with scale and depth beyond imagination.

Let me give newcomers a quick lesson. Back in the day, $SHIB gained popularity thanks to community cohesion and market timing, but it also left a fatal controversy—"lack of practical application." However, the project team has not been idle these past two years; they’ve been steadily "filling out" the ecosystem. Especially with the 2026 upgrade, which directly opens up new possibilities. I see three main changes that I am most optimistic about.

First, let’s talk about governance rights. Previously, many criticized the team behind $SHIB as being too "black box," but now they’ve upgraded Doggy DAO to a flexible voting system. Not only can voting rights be obtained through staking, but they’ve also added two new voting methods: ERC-20 token voting and secondary voting. Let me explain secondary voting—simply put, large holders wanting more voting power must pay an exponential cost, which effectively puts a "protective shield" around retail investors’ voices. This design is really clever and changes the traditional whale-dominated landscape.