PANews reported on August 26 that Shiba Inu's anonymous marketing director Lucie YuX said in a post that the team will launch a DAO that will allow SHIB holders to vote on future initiatives and have a say in the future direction of the project. Two main councils, the "Charity Council" and the "Culture & Heritage Council", will guide the governance of the DAO.

According to Lucie, the two committees will "guide community initiatives" ranging from charitable outreach to "protecting the unique culture brought by the Shiba Inu Meme Coin community." Other tokens in the SHIB ecosystem, including BONE and LEASH, will also play a role in the DAO governance process. In addition, Lucie said that the DAO will further expand the utility provided by the SHIB ecosystem.