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Burning Bright: How Shiba Inu (SHIB) Tokens Gained Value in 2024

Sean Williams 2 January 2025
Shiba Inu on red
  • Shiba Inu (SHIB) reduced its circulating supply significantly in 2024, burning over 44.6 billion tokens through community efforts, contributing to a 115% price increase.
  • Progress on Shibarium, its layer-2 scaling solution, further boosted SHIB’s ecosystem and market appeal.

Shiba Inu (SHIB), the popular dog-themed meme coin, has continued to surprise crypto enthusiasts with its impressive gains and strategic moves to reduce its circulating supply. Here’s a closer look at the burning mechanism and its impact on SHIB’s growth throughout 2024.

From Quadrillion to Scarcity

When SHIB was launched, its total supply was a staggering one quadrillion tokens. To ensure liquidity, half of these tokens were locked into the decentralized exchange Uniswap. The other half was sent to Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, who donated trillions of SHIB to charity and burned a monumental 410 trillion tokens, valued at $6.7 billion at the time.

This significant reduction in supply triggered a price rally, proving the age-old economic principle: decreased supply coupled with consistent demand leads to higher value.

Burning Mechanism Gains Momentum

In 2022, the Shiba Inu team introduced an official burning mechanism, allowing community members to send tokens to a dead wallet. This initiative picked up pace in 2024, with over 44.6 billion SHIB burned during the year, totaling over $1 million in value. While the dollar amount might not seem groundbreaking, the continued effort is making SHIB increasingly scarce, setting the stage for long-term value appreciation.

The momentum continued with a 100% spike in the burn rate, leading to 1.9 million SHIB being removed from circulation in just 24 hours.

Shibarium: A Game-Changer

Another significant driver of SHIB’s success in 2024 was the progress of Shibarium, its layer-2 scaling solution. Designed to bolster the Shiba Inu ecosystem, Shibarium achieved remarkable milestones, processing over 700 million transactions by year-end and surpassing 2 million wallet addresses.

This advancement not only showcased the project’s growing utility but also attracted more users and investors to the platform, adding to the meme coin’s appeal.

A 115% Price Surge

With its burning efforts and Shibarium’s development, SHIB recorded an impressive 115% price increase in 2024. Coupled with the booming cryptocurrency market and the rising popularity of meme coins, Shiba Inu solidified its position as a noteworthy player in the crypto space.

The Road Ahead

While SHIB’s journey in 2024 was marked by notable milestones, its future will depend on continued innovation and community support. As burning efforts persist and the ecosystem grows, Shiba Inu could well be on its way to achieving even greater heights.

For investors and crypto enthusiasts, SHIB’s story is a testament to how strategic moves and community engagement can turn a meme coin into a promising asset.

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