- Shiba Inu’s silence leaves community awaiting official updates and direction.
- Shiba Inu developer’s promise of compensation through SOUs sparks anticipation.
- Woofswap pushes forward with Shibarium compensation plan, awaiting official approval.
The Shiba Inu ecosystem has been experiencing a noticeable period of silence. Developer Kaal Dhairya has not shared updates on Twitter since December 30. The Shiba Inu lead ambassador, Shytoshi Kusama, similarly went quiet after posting in early December. This lull in communication has left many in the Shiba Inu community uncertain about future developments. The silence comes despite a significant announcement from Dhairya at the close of 2025. In his year-end message, he introduced a new initiative aimed at compensating users affected by the Shibarium hack incident that occurred in September.
According to Dhairya, the Shiba Inu team is working on a system called “Shibarium SOUs” (SHIB owes you). This system is designed to ensure that every affected user receives compensation through an NFT, providing a verifiable, on-chain record of what the ecosystem owes them. This cryptographic proof will be permanently recorded on the Ethereum blockchain, ensuring transparency and security. However, since the announcement, there has been little follow-up from the developers. While the Shiba Inu community has been waiting for further guidance, the lack of communication has created unease.
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Community-Powered Initiatives Step Up
Despite the silence from the Shiba Inu developers, the community has not remained idle. Woofswap, a project within the Shiba Inu ecosystem, has expressed its commitment to implementing the SOU system on the Binance Smart Chain (BSC). In a recent tweet, Woofswap revealed that the Shiba Inu community is waiting for the official go-ahead from Kaal Dhairya before fully launching the SOU NFTs. The intention behind these efforts is clear: to provide compensation to Shibarium users who experienced financial losses during the hack. However, Woofswap has not yet received an official update or announcement from the Shiba Inu developers regarding the next steps.
The delay in official communication from the Shiba Inu team has left the community eager for clarity. With Shiba Inu’s SOUs remaining in limbo, the ecosystem’s future direction is uncertain. The Shiba Inu community hopes for more transparency as 2026 progresses, especially as participants look to understand the next steps in the Shibarium project.
