Shibarium is a layer-2 blockchain network that enhances the Shiba Inu cryptocurrency ecosystem by providing improved scalability and a more seamless user experience.
It was launched on the Shiba Inu mainnet on August 16, 2023, as a solution to the issues of high gas fees, poor scalability, and slow transaction processing time.
Shibarium is a game-changer for Shiba Inu, as it brings numerous benefits that promise to elevate the project’s potential and future. Since its launch, the network has processed over 600 million transactions, showcasing rapid adoption and increasing user confidence.
ShibaSwap, Shiba Inu’s decentralized exchange, recently migrated from Ethereum to Shibarium, bringing new DeFi features and capabilities, increasing the ecosystem’s versatility.
The primary goal of Shibarium is to facilitate a more efficient, scalable, and user-friendly blockchain experience for its users, marking a significant milestone in the Shiba Inu ecosystem’s growth and maturation.
Shibarium utilizes Proof-of-Participation (PoP), a unique consensus algorithm that validates transactions and adds new blocks to the blockchain, ensuring robust security and performance.
Shibarium incorporates a burn mechanism that reduces the circulating supply of Shiba Inu (SHIB) tokens. This system was activated through a hard fork on August 9, 2024.
Shibarium is not just a layer-2 solution but addresses Shib Inu's holistic development. It supports various key elements including a decentralized exchange (DEX), a metaverse, and blockchain-based games like Shiba Eternity.
Shibarium significantly enhances blockchain efficiency and scalability by operating as a Layer 2 (L2) solution and offering a remedy to Ethereum's scalability issues by presenting a cost-effective platform for transactions.
The Shibarium team significantly scaled the server infrastructure, increasing it by 1,500%, to improve the layer-2 solution’s ability to handle large volumes of transactions and ensure better performance and stability.