A fresh chapter opened for developers in the Shiba Inu universe this spring, one that’s about to accelerate.
On April 25, the Shibarium dApp Store officially launched, marking the start of a larger campaign to Build on Shib. Then, in early May, Shytoshi Kusama and UX architect Nakama took to the Shy Speaks Shib podcast to pull back the curtain on the roadmap ahead.
It’s a shift from quiet building to open invitation.
That podcast didn’t just share technical updates but laid bare the project’s intention to surface and support the work of developers building in the Shib ecosystem. “We’ve been building and shipping products,” Kusama said, “but now, it’s equally important to showcase what’s been built by the community.”
It’s a recognition that the work is no longer just about back-end infrastructure, but about shaping how the Shib Army—and the wider crypto world—discovers what’s possible on Shibarium.
At the core of that shift is the Shibarium dApp Store, live now. Quietly launched in April, it’s a curated hub where developers can showcase the applications they’ve built on Shibarium’s infrastructure.
“This is a showcase of community projects, by the community, for the community,” Nakama said during the podcast. She described the dApp Store as intentionally simple—designed to skip the jargon that bogs down many Web3 experiences and focus on usability.
Think directory, not marketplace. The dApps stay decentralized on their own domains or servers; the Store itself is just the connective tissue between builders and users.
“We’re not hosting the dApps,” Nakama explained. “We’re hosting the index—the infrastructure—to connect people to what’s being built.”
For developers who Build on Shib, that simplicity matters. Visibility is often the missing link for promising projects, and the dApp Store is a clear effort to close that gap. What’s more, the Shib team actively promotes selected projects through official channels, giving builders a ready-made audience within the Shiba Inu community.
The dApp Store is only one piece of the puzzle. Alongside it is shib.io/build, the developer portal that serves as a practical resource center for anyone ready to start building.
“If it’s already live on Shibarium, we want to know about it,” Nakama urged listeners. Submission forms, documentation, and onboarding support are all part of the offering. There’s even a dedicated Shibarium developers Telegram group designed to help creators connect and share progress.
Why the urgency? Scale.
With 1.1 billion transactions already processed on Shibarium, developers need easier ways to get their work in front of the users already here. The call to Build on Shib is the direct response to that demand.
The developer experience is set to improve further. Nakama hinted at future features like community-driven reputation points for dApps, which would help signal trustworthiness and popularity across the ecosystem—especially valuable for early-stage or experimental projects.
Of course, the dApp Store was just the starting line. The bigger leap came earlier this month, when the team introduced the Shib Alpha Layer (beta) and set the stage for developers to launch their own custom RollApps on Shibarium.
Suddenly, Build on Shib wasn’t just an invitation to deploy apps but a full blueprint for creating custom environments tailored to specific projects. “It’s like having your own store inside a mall,” Kusama explained. “We’ve built all the infrastructure around it so that you’re not standing alone.”
That infrastructure is growing. Soon, it will include Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE), offering developers privacy features unheard of in most blockchains today. Layered on top is Karma, with integrated onchain identity solutions also on the roadmap. The whole stack is designed to make launching in the Shiba Inu ecosystem not just possible—but preferable.
For developers ready to Build on Shib, the toolkit is expanding, the foundation is set, and the next wave of innovation is waiting to be defined.
It’s not just an invitation anymore but an infrastructure commitment. Shibarium is rising, the tools are improving, and the creators are being handed better pathways to build, showcase, and grow.
For developers eyeing Web3 opportunities, the call to Build on Shib comes with both vision and momentum. What remains is for builders to answer—and to shape the next generation of Shib-powered innovation.
