Buterin claims that he took this step to prevent opponents from misconstruing his activities. In addition, ten percent of the remaining assets will be donated so retaining them in his initial wallet was not really an alternative.
“I’ve decided to burn 90% of the remaining Shiba tokens in my wallet. The remaining 10% will be sent to a (not yet decided) charity with similar values to cryptorelief (preventing large-scale loss of life) but with a more long-term orientation.”
This gesture satisfies the Shiba Inu developers’ plan, who had sent 50% of the token in existence, valued at $8 billion, to the Ethereum co-founder. People began to connect the token to Buterin, which sparked a flurry of excitement. Buterin is no way related with Shiba, the firm explained in their whitepaper.
In addition, their decision to remove half of the token from inventory set the stage for a price increase due to increased demand. In response, Buterin thanked the DOGE group but warned them against sending tokens to his wallet without his permission.
“I’ve been impressed by how the dog token communities have treated the recent donation! Plenty of dog people have shown their generosity and their willingness to not just focus on their profits but also be interested in making the world as a whole better. I support all who are earnestly doing that.”
Since moving 2 trillion Shiba Inu, valued at almost $40 million, from Uniswap just few days earlier, Buterin got the entire community worried. The price plummeted by more than 30% as a result of this. The Shiba Inu isn’t the only one to face a sell-off. A total of 40 trillion Dogelon Mars were also exchanged for 619 ETH, resulting in a price drop of over 90%.
The Shiba group expressed fear that their token could be controlled by a “billionaire kid,” similar to how Elon Musk controls Dogecoin. The Shiba team, on the contrary, pointed out that the token would be used for charitable purposes and that he is not wasting the asset.
The crypto world applauded the decline in Shiba Inu inventory. The price jumped nearly 40% to $0.000019 as a result of the reaction. The “Dogecoin killer” reportedly has a market capitalization of $7 billion, making it the 24th most valuable cryptocurrency.
A message to the #SHIBArmy regarding today’s events. We know there’s strength in numbers, so we are celebrating today’s brave actions, and stand in support of saving lives and inspiring new holders. pic.twitter.com/VKNOQpQ5lv
— Shib (@Shibtoken) May 13, 2021