Shiba Inu’s advertising and marketing lead, Lucie, lately addressed issues about why Shytoshi Kusama grew to become concerned with a token launched on Solana as a substitute of Shibarium. The dialogue unfolded on X after a person requested, “Why did they construct Shy coin on Solana and never on Shibarium?”
Shiba Inu’s Lucie Opens Up On Shy Coin Launch
Lucie clarified that Shy didn’t provoke the token on Solana. As an alternative, somebody despatched him half of the availability, prompting his involvement. “Shy didn’t launch something on Solana—somebody simply despatched him half the availability, and he reacted in his typical manner: burning, observing, after which stepping in when issues began wanting chaotic. Traditional Shy transfer,” she defined.
The Shiba Inu advertising and marketing lead additional detailed how the scenario escalated, with “rogue admins attempting to rip-off their very own group,” main Shy to take a extra lively function in growing utility for the token. Moreover, Lucie famous that the supportive nature of the group on Telegram influenced Shy’s determination to stay concerned. “In the meantime, their Telegram is filled with genuinely candy folks, which makes it all of the extra comprehensible why he caught round.”
Shy didn’t launch something on Solana—somebody simply despatched him half the availability, and he reacted in his typical manner: burning, observing, after which stepping in when issues began wanting chaotic. Traditional Shy transfer. Then, because the drama unfolded with rogue admins attempting to rip-off their very own… https://t.co/SVIYLVNrBO
— 𝐋𝐔𝐂𝐈𝐄 (@LucieSHIB) January 30, 2025
Regardless of his engagement with SHY on Solana, Lucie reassured the Shiba Inu group that Shy stays dedicated to his function inside the Shiba ecosystem. “On the finish of the day, Shy nonetheless works for Shib as an envoy, so nothing modifications—besides now he has an ‘adopted child SHY’ on Solana.”
When pressed additional about why Shy didn’t construct the token on Shibarium as a substitute, Lucie pointed to a broader difficulty: Solana’s dominance in attracting token launches. “As a result of these tokens are launched to well-known folks by Solana cabals—at present, I feel they did it to the Cardano founder,” she said.
Shiba Inu’s Lucie emphasised that Shibarium’s problem lies in making itself the popular alternative for builders and influencers trying to launch initiatives. “That’s the place we have to develop: attracting individuals who will launch on Shibarium.” The alternate highlights the continued competitors between blockchain ecosystems and the necessity for Shibarium to place itself as a compelling different for token launches.
