Shibarium is undergoing a network upgrade to enhance decentralization, privacy, and censorship resistance in the Shiba Inu ecosystem.
Rate limits will be imposed on Shibarium's public RPC endpoints to strengthen the infrastructure and reduce reliance on centralized gateways.
The changes aim to encourage users and developers to run their own nodes, promoting a more robust and censorship-resistant system.
Shibizens, a prominent X account focusing on Shiba Inu updates, emphasized the move towards a decentralized ecosystem for improved resilience and privacy.
The new rate limits are designed to prompt dApps, developers, and high-volume users to deploy their own nodes, ensuring continuous network access and enhanced privacy.
Community-run nodes help distribute access evenly, minimizing centralization risks as Shibarium experiences rapid adoption.
Casual users may not be notably affected by the changes, while heavy users relying on public RPCs for dApp functionality may need to consider private or third-party solutions.
Third-party services like GetBlock and Nownodes offer dedicated Shibarium access, but the focus remains on community-run infrastructure.
The Shibarium team plans to release further details soon, including specific rate limits and guides for node deployment.
Despite the changes, Shibarium has achieved milestones like hitting the 11 million block mark due to increased adoption and token burns.