Shiba Inu’s lead developer, Shytoshi Kusama, stated that the memecoin will begin its shift towards AI, a move that has triggered new bullish scenarios and renewed accumulation among large holders.
Shiba Inu’s lead developer, Shitoshi Kusama, announced a strategic shift for Shiba Inu, generating immediate market impact and charting a new course for the coin’s ambitions. This announcement links a technical development in Shibarium’s Layer 2 architecture to the subsequent burning of SHIB tokens.
Kusama also addressed the challenges the project will face, stating that it is extremely difficult and that they must integrate the SHIB, BONE, LEASH, and TREAT tokens with AI in a way that ensures long-term commitment, implementing machine learning tools within both protocol and product workflows.
Reports indicated that Shibarium has remained the technical backbone despite past incidents, and that improvements, such as the systematic burning of SHIB tokens, have been implemented. The developer framed the move as a strategic metamorphosis from a culture-driven focus to utility and infrastructure development.
Shibarium’s message and AI strategy
Market models and some analysts have raised their price targets following Kusama’s statements. Technical indicators noted by contributors include sustained consolidation near key resistance zones, bullish momentum on the RSI, and signs that the MACD is approaching a golden cross formation—signals the report linked to a more likely breakout path.
The report also noted visible on-chain behavior: a period of increased whale activity, including a large transfer of 4 billion SHIB, valued at around $35 million.
If the AI initiative delivers significant utility and Shibarium’s improvements reduce friction while maintaining security, the project could shift market sentiment from speculative momentum to an adoption-driven valuation.
