Team's Guidance on Maximising SHIB Burns
The Shiba Inu team has recently provided insights to their community on effective ways to intensify the SHIB token burn process. This initiative is crucial in the SHIB ecosystem, aiming to significantly diminish the meme coin's supply. The team, involved in the Shibarium ecosystem, allocates transaction fees to support this burn initiative.
Community's Role in Token Burns
Da Vinci, a notable member of the Shiba Inu team, has communicated with the SHIB community, emphasizing their essential role in advancing token burns. As per an announcement on Discord, relayed by marketing lead Lucie, the funds for buying SHIB for these burns are sourced from the holders themselves. These funds originate from the project's revenue, which in turn comes from the fees generated by the Shibarium Layer 2 network. The implication is clear: increased network usage leads to more fees, resulting in greater financial capacity for token burns.
Da Vinci urges community members to actively participate in the network, stating that heightened participation will attract more builders and developers, thereby sustaining the burn process.
Addressing Misconceptions and Scams
Additionally, the team addresses the misconceptions surrounding personal investment in token burns. Da Vinci criticizes those who encourage burning personal funds for financial gain, labeling such actions as scams. The emphasis is placed on using the Shibarium network as the legitimate method for contributing to the burn initiative.
Timing and Impact of Burns
Lucie, the marketing lead, further explains the strategic timing of these burns. She clarifies that burning tokens when the SHIB price is low is ineffective due to external negativity and skepticism. Conversely, conducting burns when the price is rising, a period marked by high demand, can positively influence the price.
The Shiba Inu team has already executed two significant burns, each eliminating over 8 billion tokens. With the total fees in the Shibarium ecosystem surpassing $1.2 million, and lead developer Shytoshi Kusama confirming the team's plan to utilize these funds for further burns, more significant burning events are anticipated.
Despite these efforts, the long-term impact and sustainability of such token burns in the volatile cryptocurrency market remain to be seen.