With the emergence of layer-2 protocols, Shibarium faced a botched initial launch, disappointing the Shiba Inu [SHIB] community. Nevertheless, it appears that the SHIB Army has moved forward from this setback, as the adoption of Shibarium experienced a significant upswing. The layer-2 platform has now pushed past 100,000 wallets on its network.
In a blog post published on Aug. 28, Shytoshi Kusama, the lead developer of Shiba Inu, formally declared that Shibarium’s functionality had been successfully reinstated. When Kusama indicated that Shibarium was in a ‘live’ state, the platform had a recorded count of 65,000 wallets engaged in 350,000 transactions.
These numbers have experienced significant growth, with an impressive increase of 55.8% in wallets and a 20.2% rise in transactions, as reported by Shiariumscan.io. Currently, the total number of wallet addresses stands at 101,401. It should be noted that an additional 35,000 wallets joined within a single day after Shibarium’s re-launch on Aug. 28.
A total of 439,210 transactions have taken place, each with an average block time of 5 seconds. Moreover, the current count of blocks stands at 327,872. It’s worth mentioning that Shibarium’s testing platform, known as Puppyscan, also gained significant attention. Despite being a testnet, Puppyscan managed to gather 100,000 addresses approximately three weeks after its debut. In contrast, despite facing challenges during its launch, Shibarium achieved the 100,000 milestone at a quicker pace.
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Shiba Inu price and burn rate record recovery
Positive developments for SHIB holders continue to emerge. While the week of Shibarium’s launch faced significant challenges with minimal token-burning activity, the past week showcased a more favorable trend for the asset. During this period, the network experienced the removal of a total of 2,139,000,405 SHIB tokens from circulation through 122 transactions. Alongside this, the burn rate increased by 9.53%. Although this rise might appear modest, it is seen as the potential beginning of a larger trend.
Following Shytoshi’s recent blog post, the value of the meme coin has also started to rebound. This upward movement can also be linked to a general improvement in overall market conditions. At press time, SHIB was being traded at $0.000008164, marking a daily increase of 2.91%.
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