Shib Army Torches a Billion SHIB in Defiant Burn Frenzy
Shiba Inu holders just lit a bonfire of over a billion tokens—proving memecoins can play the scarcity game too.
Why burn when you could HODL? The SHIB community clearly isn’t betting on diamond hands alone. This calculated incineration tightens supply while crypto traders elsewhere keep chasing the next vaporware ’institutional adoption’ narrative.
One rule stays true in crypto: when in doubt, burn it out.
Significance of Shiba Coin Burns
According to the ShibTorch system’s announcement, significant amounts of tokens were removed from circulation at different times throughout the past week. On May 31 at 06:01, 20,579,943 SHIB tokens were burned, while 13,091,149 tokens were incinerated on May 28 at 20:44. Furthermore, 14,374,042 tokens were destroyed on May 27 at 05:30.
These actions underscore the community’s determination to actively reduce the total supply of SHIB tokens. Community members regularly support burn operations to contribute to this ongoing process within the SHIB ecosystem.
The Shiba Inu community believes that token burns can positively influence the price. ShibTorch portal highlights that sharing details of the latest burn operations helps keep community members motivated.
An official statement from the community noted, “Thanks to the active participation and support of the community, the SHIB burn process continues steadily.”
By reducing the number of tokens in circulation through burning, the community anticipates a potential value increase due to supply-demand dynamics. Experts suggest that such burn processes could positively affect the token’s long-term value.
Objectives Behind Token Burning
The primary goal of burn operations is to decrease the total supply of SHIB tokens in the market. Community members agree that if this policy continues in practice, the token’s value might increase. Despite removing large amounts of supply through various burn models over time, seeing larger burns in Shiba Coin might currently depend on the heavy use of the Shibarium network.
Reaching ambitious price targets, such as $1, seems unrealistic at the current burn rate. As long as investors hold millions and billions of tokens in their wallets, such price targets will remain mere dreams.
SHIB token burns are considered a model process within the digital currency market’s supply reduction methods. The community’s consistent activities in this area serve as a model for similar digital asset projects. The Shiba Inu community conducts a closely watched process by both token holders and digital economy enthusiasts, with additional burn actions reportedly being planned.
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