Impact of Shibarium Burn Mechanism and Its Benefit in 2024

Shibarium is a layer-2 solution at the top of the Ethereum blockchain. It is designed to improve transaction speeds and reduce costs for Shiba Inu token users. Shibarium burn mechanism will lead to scarcity of the tokens and this will bring sustainability and stability of the token.

Shibarium Burn Mechanism

The burn mechanism will be carried out in two stages

Manual Burning

In this burn mechanism, the process of burning is controlled by the network’s official deployer wallet. To maintain the overall health and longevity of the network it has the approach to monitor and apply necessary adjustments.

Future Automated Burns

In January 2024, the burning mechanism will change to an autonomous system. It will lead to a scarcity of the token. However, the automated burn process will happen as per the set protocols. This way, the process becomes more streamlined and transparent.

How Do Automated Burn Mechanisms Work?

The mechanism uses BONE tokens that are accumulated by the transactions on the Shibarium network. The BONE token is collected as the gas fees from transactions in the platform. When the transaction fee collected reaches $25,000 the system starts the burn system.

The collected BONE tokens are then transferred to Ethereum’s Layer 1 by the system. After which these tokens are swapped for SHIB tokens. The system then sends the swapped SHIB tokens to a dead wallet. Afterward, it is permanently removed from the circulation.

It is a continuous process that anyone can initiate by clicking on “Initiate burn” and confirming a series of transactions. The burn mechanism has come in full working from this month, January 2024. 70% of the base fees from transactions are used for this purpose. The remaining 30% is reserved for the maintenance of the network.

The success of the burn mechanisms depends on the network’s adaptability. If there are more transactions in Shibarium then there will be a notable increase in gas fees potentially up to 1000%. Hence, the rate of token burning will also increase substantially.

This clarifies that as the usage and adoption of the token increases, it will also lead to an increase in the amount of tokens being burned.

How Many SHIBs Have Been Burned Till Now?

The total burnt from the initial supply is 410.70 trillion. The circulating supply of the token is 589.30 trillion. The amount staked is 8.25 trillion.

What Functionality Does the SHIB Burn Portal Provide?

The SHIB burn portal provides an accessible interface, burn history, and real-time updates. The accessible interface is available on the website and the user can navigate to initiate the burning mechanism.

The history of the burning mechanisms which includes the amount and the dates, transparency, and tracking is available on the portal. The real-time updates on the amount of BONE collected towards the next burn. This will increase user engagement and also help to understand the burn pace.

The burn mechanism is a community-driven feature as anyone can initiate the burning. It is open to all users. Those who frequently participate in the burning mechanism will be rewarded. The portal provides incentives by recognizing users who more often participate in the burning process.

What Benefits Burning Shiba Inu Token Yields?

 The burning of Shiba Inu Token has the following advantages

1. Produces scarcity: The burning mechanism leads to scarcity of the tokens. It reduces the supply of SHIB. it will also lead to higher value per token if demand increases.
2. Attracting long-term holders: Burn mechanisms can maintain the token’s value and manage inflation. This will lead to confidence in the investors and captivate new holders.
3. Increase interest: The execution of burns can generate an increase in interest. The increased volume and liquidity as traders try to speculate on the price movements which is related to the burn events.
4. Market perception: It will improve the market perception of Shjibarium. It will distinguish it from other cryptocurrencies by highlighting the proactive approach to supply management.
5. Long-term sustainability: The long-term sustainability of SHIB tokens increases due to the burn mechanism. This will increase the value of SHIB tokens and thus lead to stabilization and sustainability.
6. Ecosystem growth: An increase in the value and stability of the SHIB token will attract more users and investors to be involved with the token and its project. This will conduct the growth of the ecosystem.

What are the Disadvantages of Burning the Shiba Inu Tokens?

There are a few disadvantages related to the burning of the token.

Risk of overvaluation: Excessive burning could lead to an increase in the token’s price without a corresponding increase in demand. This leads to overvaluation which might be not sustainable in the long term.

Arise centralization concerns: to maintain a healthy and decentralized ecosystem a fair and distributed mechanism is needed. However, if the specific portion of burns comes from specific entities, it will raise concerns about centralization. These entities could be exchanged with whales or anybody. 

Reduce Liquidity: Burning of tokens will lead to reduced liquidity. This will make it harder for large holders to exit their positions 

 Incentives: The mechanism encourages the users or developers to focus more on burning. They gain incentives on burning besides building and using the toke’s ecosystem.

Limiting utility: The burning of tokens will lead to limiting the use of tokens especially if it is used for transactions, rewards, or governance within its ecosystem. 

Regulatory scrutiny: Implementing a burn mechanism sometimes leads to regulatory scrutiny especially when it is commenced to manipulate the market. The non-compliance with the security laws also leads to regulatory scrutiny.

Summary

Shibarium burn mechanism is an important step in the development of blockchain technology. It has the potential to change the SHIB ecosystem’s value and sustainability. The reason is that the process reduces the total supply of SHIB. The future of Shiba Inu seems to be closely linked to the activity of its user base.

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