The Shiba Inu community is excited to see the completion of the project’s first-ever SHIB burn using Shibarium. This significant milestone has sparked intriguing discussions about the future of SHIB and the potential for massive token burns.
The first Shibarium-powered burn destroyed 8.24 billion SHIB, valued at $75,412 at the time of the transaction. This burn comes on the heels of a remarkable surge in Shibarium’s daily transaction volume, which has surpassed 5 million since December 1st.
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Notably, the network experienced a peak of 7.84 million transactions on December 3rd, just before the burn event.
The significance of this burn lies not just in its size but also in its timing. The team had originally planned to accumulate $25,000 worth of BONE in transaction fees before triggering the first Shibarium-powered burn.
However, the surge in transaction volume pushed the network past this threshold sooner than expected, demonstrating the growing adoption of Shibarium.
The Shiba Inu team sees Shibarium as a crucial driver of future SHIB burns. As transaction volume continues to increase on the network, more BONE tokens are utilized as gas fees for the SRC-20 minting process. While transaction fees currently remain negligible, they contribute to accumulating funds for SHIB burns.
The team’s commitment to burning SHIB tokens using Shibarium fees is outlined in the Shibarium document. Notably, 70% of these fees are allocated to repurchasing and burning SHIB, effectively reducing the circulating supply.
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The burning mechanism employed by Shibarium is a crucial aspect of the project. By reducing the circulating supply of SHIB, the team aims to increase the value of the remaining tokens. This approach is common in the cryptocurrency space, as several projects have implemented burn mechanisms to enhance the value proposition of their tokens.
In the case of SHIB, the potential impact of Shibarium-powered burns is significant. Experts have estimated that the network could facilitate the burning of anywhere between 5 trillion and 20 trillion SHIB tokens per month.
If these estimates prove accurate, it could lead to a substantial reduction in the circulating Shiba Inu (SHIB) supply, which would in turn boost its market value.
Triggering the first Shibarium-powered SHIB burn is a positive sign. It demonstrates that the team is committed to implementing its burn strategy and that Shibarium is capable of supporting large-scale token burns.
This burn also marks a significant step forward for the Shiba Inu ecosystem. With Shibarium poised to drive further token burns, the future for SHIB appears promising. As the network continues to evolve, the potential for a massive burn event remains a burning question that only time will answer.
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