The Shiba Inu ecosystem witnessed another monumental burn event, as a mysterious whale incinerated one billion SHIB tokens in a single transaction—marking the second billion-token burn from the same wallet in less than a week. The SHIB community, led by the project’s marketing expert Lucie, quickly rallied behind the development, highlighting its bullish implications for the meme coin’s deflationary future.
Lucie Spotlights Second Billion-SHIB Burn in 3 Days
Lucie, a key figure on the SHIB team, shared a screenshot from Etherscan showing the latest billion-SHIB burn. She confirmed that the burn came from the same wallet that incinerated another billion SHIB earlier in the week. This single address has destroyed 2 billion SHIB in just three days. Lucie also pointed out that the same wallet had previously unstaked and burned BONE and LEASH tokens from the ShibaSwap decentralized exchange, adding further intrigue to the wallet’s consistent contributions to the SHIB ecosystem.
“There was another 1B SHIB burn,” Lucie tweeted. “Totally same address burned 2B SHIB in a 3-day frame.”
The transaction originated from a wallet ending in -82e3, transferring precisely 1,006,913,405 SHIB to the burn address. This was the largest burn among 17 separate transactions recorded within 24 hours.
Burn Rate Soars Over 57,000% as CENT Claims Responsibility
This significant token burn caused Shiba Inu’s daily burn rate to erupt by an astonishing 57,069%, emphasizing the impact of whale activity on SHIB’s circulating supply. Alongside the billion-SHIB burn, other transactions included 2,500,000 and 2,118,557 SHIB chunks, further reducing the token supply.
Adding another layer to the story, the X (formerly Twitter) account of the CENT meme coin claimed credit for both one-billion SHIB burns. On March 24, CENT publicly announced the first burn and hinted at their intention to burn more SHIB tokens. True to their word, they followed through just days later, much to the delight of the SHIB Army.
At today’s market value, one billion SHIB is worth approximately $14,410, demonstrating the financial weight behind these transactions.
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SHIB Pay Gains Traction in the Ecosystem
While the SHIB burn made waves across the community, the SHIB team also spotlighted a key utility update—SHIB Pay. Introduced in early 2025 as part of the broader SHIB Operating System, SHIB Pay aims to simplify crypto transactions for users and merchants alike.
In a tweet via the Shibarium Updates X account, the team described SHIB Pay as a payment feature that eliminates middlemen. By enabling direct crypto payments to stores and websites without banks or intermediaries, SHIB Pay offers faster settlements, lower fees, and global accessibility.
The feature represents SHIB’s ongoing evolution beyond meme status, pushing the ecosystem toward practical blockchain utility that appeals to real-world users.
