The Karma System: Enhancing User Engagement in Shiba Inu

The ecosystem team behind Shiba Inu has shed light on the recently launched Karma System, an initiative aiming to capture true user engagement.

Recall that the team recently launched the beta version of the highly anticipated Karma System on Shibarium’s testnet, Puppynet. Shiba Inu has explained how the initiative works through one of its developers, Kaal Dhairya.

According to Dhairya, Karma functions like a gamified system in which players earn experience points (XP) for completing specific tasks. Similarly, the system tracks community members’ activities within the Shiba Inu ecosystem, rewarding them with Karma Points to enhance their reputation.

> Karma works like an XP system—just like in gaming. As mentioned in the podcast, it’ll be used across our ecosystem and, combined with Reputation and Aura, will help foster trust. Keep in mind, though, that Karma scores and levels are in BETA and may still change. https://t.co/CQXBXVVIRP
> — Kaal (@kaaldhairya) April 14, 2025

Rationale Behind Karma Launch

Notably, the team also provided insights about Karma in the 74th edition of The Shib Magazine. It portrayed Karma as transitioning away from superficial metrics like social media likes and follows to capture true user engagement.

The system aims to foster trust and transparency within the Shiba Inu ecosystem. It also marks a shift from merely holding Shiba Inu ecosystem tokens–SHIB, BONE, LEASH, and TREAT–to rewarding users for actively participating in major activities.

This includes initiating DeFi moves on ShibaSwap and transacting within the Shibarium blockchain using ecosystem tokens.

The Shiba Inu Karma System tracks these activities and rewards users with points based on every contribution. These points are not just numbers with no relevance. They help to measure users’ engagement, solidify their standing in the community, and unlock potential rewards.

How to Earn Karma Points

It is worth noting that the Karma System is still in beta. Hence, the mainnet version may modify how users can earn points. The magazine highlighted three ways users can earn Karma Points.

1. Active Participation on ShibaSwap: Users can increase engagement and boost their Karma scores through actions such as creating new token pairs, providing liquidity to ShibaSwap pools, staking, adding new tokens, swapping tokens, and validating stakes.

2. Wallet Activity: Users can initiate transactions using Shiba Inu ecosystem tokens, focusing on actions like swapping, sending, and receiving tokens like LEASH, TREAT, BONE, and SHIB.

3. Community Engagement: Earn points by engaging in constructive discussions and supporting other users within the ecosystem.

Benefits of Karma Points

Users will unlock several benefits, bestowing real influence, upon amassing Karma Points through meaningful engagement within the ecosystem.

• Higher Karma Points translate to higher voting power, possibly giving the user major influence in future community governance proposals.
• High points enhance visibility within the community.
• Users gain access to exclusive features and tools, including increased proposal limits.

Karma Levels

Karma operates like a gamified system, with users progressing through different tiers as they accumulate more points. Under the current beta structure, there are seven tiers:

1. Pup: For users with 10 – 50 points; voting power x1.0.
2. Young Mutt: Users with 50 – 100 points; voting power x1.0.
3. Graduated Shiba: For 100 – 500 points; voting power x1.2.
4. Shib Apprentice: For 500 – 1,000 points; voting power x1.4.
5. Aspiring Grandshiba: For 1,000 -5,000 points; voting power x1.6.
6. Grandshiba: For 5,000 – 10,000 points; voting power x1.8.
7. Dogo Master: For users with over 10,000 Karma Points; voting power x2.0, 20 proposals, and 50 drafts.