The World Economic Forum (WEF) denied it invited Shiba Inu to work with it on global metaverse policy following claims that it had from the meme coin's development team last week. While there was an exploratory call with the organizers of Shiba Inu, it did not extend them an invitation, the WEF told The Block.

The WEF's metaverse initiative, launched at Davos this May, states its mission as defining and building an open inclusive metaverse. To date, it has partnered with over 100 companies, including Meta, Decentraland, Animoca Brands, Polygon and Somnium Space. It also works with VR companies, banks, government agencies, universities and Interpol. 

But, for now, it doesn't plan to add Shiba Inu to that roster. Branded the "Dogecoin killer" in its halcyon days, the dog-themed token launched in 2020 and became one of the most popular meme coins, amassing a loyal following that calls itself the Shib Army.