Shytoshi Kusama, Shiba Inu lead developer, has warned investors about fake claims of billion-dollar Shib wallets, raising concerns.
Shytoshi Kusama, Shiba Inu’s lead developer, stirred the cryptocurrency market on Monday by issuing a warning against individuals falsely claiming to hold billion-dollar SHIB wallets.
Kusama urged market participants to verify such claims before accepting them as truth, raising concerns among investors.
Shytoshi Kusama Exposes False Billion-Dollar SHIB Wallet Claims
In an X post on October 14, Kusama stated, “It’s come to my attention that individuals have claimed to own the BILLION dollar Shib wallets. I suggest interested parties confirm this is the case before blindly believing such a wild claim.”
Kusama also outlined a method to verify these claims. He suggested asking the purported owner to choose a number between 1 and 100 and then publicly reveal the amount.
Kusama added, “They should send the EXACT # of Shib from that wallet to another.” He concluded, “If NO for any reason (keys not with me, I’m waiting for x reason), you can assume they’re lying.”
These remarks have gained significant attention, driving discussions in the cryptocurrency community and causing a notable impact on Shiba Inu’s market activity.
Shiba Inu Price Rises
Following Kusama’s statements, Shiba Inu experienced a price increase, rising nearly 2% to $0.00001799.
The intraday low was $0.00001712, while the high reached $0.00001817. This upward trend has sparked further conversation around Kusama’s comments.
Additionally, a report highlighted a massive 14,570% increase in SHIB burn, with 279 million tokens burned in the last 24 hours, contributing to the bullish sentiment surrounding the token.
Coinglass data revealed a 7% rise in SHIB futures open interest, reaching $50.33 million. The derivatives volume also surged 40% to $132.78 million, reflecting growing investor interest.
Overall, SHIB captured significant attention amid Kusama’s recent statements and the coin’s price increase.
