Bone ShibaSwap (BONE) is an [ERC-20](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/erc-20) token based on the [Ethereum](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/ethereum/) blockchain, which is secured by the Proof-of-Stake ([PoS](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/proof-of-stake-pos)) consensus algorithm while a set of decentralized nodes validates transactions. Furthermore, all tokens of the Shiba ecosystem (SHIB, LEASH, BONE), including the Bone ShibaSwap [smart contracts](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/smart-contract), have been audited by CertiK.

Bone ShibaSwap (BONE) was created as the governance token for the Shiba universe based on the [ERC-20](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/erc-20) standard. It can be traded on its own [DEX](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/decentralized-exchange-dex) ShibaSwap, where Shib Army can exchange tokens for listed digital assets. Bone ShibaSwap has a maximum supply of 230,000,000 coins with 229,923,351 BONE in circulation as of May 2023. According to the [document](https://shibaswap.gitbook.io/shibaswap/) posted on GitBook, 10% of all emissions are allocated to the Multisig-controlled treasury/Development Fund, and 0.05% of the exchange trade fees are awarded to holders of the tBONE token. As for monthly BONE emissions, ~13,824,000 $BON tokens are released monthly, primarily for stakers and liquidity providers (LPs).

The ShibaSwap team is building a metaverse platform — combining three tokens, SHIB, LEASH and BONE — towards the development of what the project calls "the best Decentralized Ecosystem (DECO) on the planet." BONE is a governance token for ShibaSwap, which allows owners to participate in governing activities, make proposals for future development, and vote on the decentralized autonomous organization ([DAO](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/decentralized-autonomous-organizations-dao)) — Doggy. On the platform, users can DIG (provide liquidity as SSLP), BURY (stake SHIB, LEASH, BONE), SWAP [ERC-20](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/erc-20) tokens and receive WOOF returns (rewards), FETCH (migrate Uniswap V2 liquidity to ShibaSwap and earn additional BONE), and utilize BONEFOLIO (analytics for ShibaSwap). Shiba Inu is the second most valuable memecoin by market capitalization, currently standing at $5.2B, and once hit a high of $40B.

The Bone ShibaSwap project was established by the team behind Shiba Inu (SHIB), which was founded in 2020 by an anonymous person/group of people known as Ryoshi. BONE was introduced to the community in parallel with the launch of the decentralized exchange ([DEX](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/decentralized-exchange-dex)) — ShibaSwap, in July 2021.

Bone ShibaSwap (BONE) is the ShibaSwap decentralized exchange ([DEX](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/decentralized-exchange-dex)) governance token with voting functionality. BONE allows the Shiba Inu community, also known as Shib Army, to vote on upcoming proposals, submit proposals and access future [NFTs](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/non-fungible-token). The more BONE tokens users have, the more significant their votes are. BONE is the [Ethereum](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/ethereum/)-based token in the Shiba ecosystem, including [Shiba Inu (SHIB)](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/shiba-inu/) and [Doge Killer (LEASH)](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/doge-killer/) tokens. According to the Shiba Inu website, SHIB is the "[Dogecoin](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/dogecoin/) (DOGE) killer." Due to its popularity, the project is the second-largest dog-inspired [memecoin](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/memecoin) in the crypto space. The ShibaSwap exchange was launched on July 7, 2021 to allow platform users to trade their SHIB tokens for other cryptos. BONE is a middle link in the ecosystem. On ShibaSwap, SHIB holders provide liquidity for BONE reward tokens. Users can stake tokens to earn rewards. Rewards depend on the amount and duration of the staked tokens.