Shiba Inu Shytoshi Denies Bridge Issue, Blames Excessive Traffic for Shibarium Launch Hiccups
Shiba Inu\'s highly anticipated layer-2 scaling solution, Shibarium, experienced a rocky launch, sparking community concern. However, lead developer Shytoshi Kusama vehemently denies any bridge issue. Instead, Kusama attributes the initial problems to an unprecedented surge in traffic and user activity.
17 de ago. de 2025: Shiba Inu’s eagerly anticipated layer-2 solution, Shibarium, experienced a launch that fell short of expectations. The community became cautious as various accounts indicated problems.
Shiba Inu Lead Shytoshi Kusama Claims There\'s No Bridge Issue: \'Funds Are Safu\' Kusama and the Shiba Inu team insist on the security of customer payments and completely reject any concerns regarding the Shibarium bridge.
17 de ago. de 2025: The lead developer acknowledged that a surge in traffic was responsible for the delay. The significant influx of both transactions and users that coincided with the launch of Shibarium overwhelmed the system.
18 de ago. de 2025: Layer-2 of the Shiba Inu Shibarium network has restarted block generation after a transaction stoppage of over a day right after the launch. Lead developer Shytoshi Kusama addressed the community, explaining the situation.
17 de ago. de 2025: En una entrada de blog publicada el 17 de agosto, Shytoshi Kusama, cofundador del ecosistema Shiba Inu, culpó a la afluencia masiva de transacciones y a la In a blog post on Aug. 17, Shytoshi Kusama, co-founder of the Shiba Inu ecosystem, blamed a massive influx of transactions and user activity for causing technical difficulties on Shibarium.
Shiba Inu\'s newly launched blockchain layer, Shibarium, faced unexpected technical challenges shortly after its debut. According to Kusama, the overwhelming demand, not a compromised bridge, was the primary culprit. The team is actively working to scale the infrastructure to handle the increased load and ensure smooth operation going forward.
While some users expressed concerns about the bridge, the Shiba Inu team is dedicated to transparency and security, reiterating that user funds are safe ("Funds Are Safu"). Follow this developing story for the latest updates on Shibarium and Shytoshi Kusama\'s response to the launch.