In an exciting development for the Shiba Inu community, Shytoshi Kusama, the community lead, hinted at the impending launch of Shibarium, with today, August 16, being the expected mainnet release date. The revelation was made through a tweet on Tuesday, where Kusama responded to an update about the ongoing ETH Toronto conference with the message, “Surprise for you tomorrow.” This statement has generated significant enthusiasm within the Shiba Inu community, as it indicates the long-awaited launch of the Shibarium mainnet.
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Surprise for you tomorrow too
— Shytoshi Kusama™ (@ShytoshiKusama) August 15, 2023
Core Shiba Inu community react to the update of the Shibarium launch
Beana, a co-founder of a Shiba Inu-themed launchpad, expressed hope that the announcement wouldn’t be overly detailed, stating, “Hope we don’t get an encyclopedia tomorrow, Shytoshi Kusama. We all just want Shibarium Mainnet launch.”
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Another key figure within the Shiba Inu community shared a screenshot of a conversation from the community Discord server, in which Kusama emphasized the proximity of the launch by saying, “Soon is tomorrow; see you at the keynote.” It’s important to note that in all instances mentioned, “tomorrow” refers to August 16, building anticipation for the much-awaited Shibarium release.
Kusama, in response to a community member’s query about revealing the launch date, confirmed the date by stating, “You got a date today. Tomorrow.”
The official Shiba Inu X account also contributed to the excitement by sharing a sneak peek video clip. The clip captured Kusama extending a warm welcome to the Shiba armies during his keynote presentation at the Blockchain Futurist Conference. The presentation was scheduled for 5:35 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Soon becomes tomorrow#SHIBARMY pic.twitter.com/I7P1lQgC07
— Shib (@Shibtoken) August 15, 2023
Shibarium is slated to take place in Toronto
According to Cryptolifedigital, the Shiba Inu development team is targeting the Toronto summit for the Shibarium launch, adding to the anticipation within the community.
A devoted enthusiast of both XRP and Shiba Inu coins remarked, “Has our day come?! Would make it the summer to remember first XRP gets clarity and then Shibarium; I’ll mark this year on my calendar and celebrate it every year!”
As excitement reaches its peak within the Shiba Inu community, all eyes are on the keynote presentation by Shytoshi Kusama at the Blockchain Futurist Conference, where the official launch of Shibarium is anticipated to take place.