Shiv’s burn rate skyrocketed by 41,000% in 24 hours, destroying over 2.2 million tokens.
The surge followed Kubojima’s long-awaited release of AI whitepaper.
Shiv’s Pivot to AI aims to boost utility with analysts who are hoping to increase engagement and volatility.
Shiba Inu brought a double surprise, a sudden surge in burn rates and the much-anticipated release of an AI whitepaper by Chief Developer Shytoshi kusama.
Together, they sparked fresh momentum due to meme coins quietly reconstructing their identity behind the scenes.
This is what you need to know.
41,000% burn rate spikes – but that’s not what you think
Shib’s burn rate skyrocket rates surged by 41,016% in just 24 hours, according to Shibburn data. On the surface, it sounds huge, but that’s true, here’s the catch: the actual amount of shiv that was destroyed was around 2.26 million tokens. It’s a big jump in activity, but relatively small burns per volume.
The two biggest burns of this period, the 1 million Shiv and 850,808 Shiv, made up most of them. In comparison, the total weekly burns are at over 111 million. This is mainly due to one big transaction that wiped out one large token at a time.
So, daily burn spikes grabbed the headline, but that’s a weekly action showing real impact.
Hourly Shib Update $shib Price: $0.00001582 (1.13% ▲| 24 hours 5.13% ▲)
Market capitalization: $9,331,520,879 (5.07%▲)
Total supply: 589,248,590,765,782The token burned
Last 1 hour: 69,420 (1 transaction)
Last 24 hours: 2,265,904 (41016.02%▲)
Last 7 days: 111,334,233 (-89.53%▼)– Shibburn (@shibburn) July 21, 2025
Shiba Inu’s AI white paper finally falls
Over the weekend, Kusama released his much-anticipated Shibueye White Paper. This is a document the community has been waiting for months.
As soon as the white paper was released, Shiv’s burn rate jumped again, this time up 3,615%, suggesting a strong community response.
Take your time researching the Shytoshi ai paper.
AI has always been close to my heart. It’s like art, film, storytelling.Let’s see where this leads to.
A new season in our shiv era…or a whole new show? Siv City – AI Utopia 😁
I can see the first part of @shyonsol_…
– 𝐋𝐔𝐂𝐈𝐄 (@lucieshib) July 18, 2025
In the white paper, Kusama lays out the AI ambitions of the Imperial INU. Combined with centralized, distributed AI, we will build a system that will increase community engagement and expand the SHIB ecosystem. Games, content creation, and real-world use cases are all part of the plan.
And in the typical kusama style, the paper leaps against bold language. He claims, in a phorically, he “traveled in time” and saw himself.
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What does this mean for SHIB owners?
Big Picture – Shiba Inu does not position itself as mere meme coin. The AI whitepaper shows a clear pivot with plans focused on real goals and utilities. A sharp rise in burn activity both before and after the announcement indicates that the community is paying attention.
Analysts say the AI angle can lead to market volatility in the short term, especially as automated strategies begin. However, in the long run, this can give the sivies the edges needed to stand out in busy spaces.
For now, Shib owners are looking at two things: the number of burns and whether this AI vision can actually offer.