Daily News 19

Tag: ShibaSwap

  • Shibarium Reorg Fixed as Shiba Inu Team Unveils Roadmap

    Shibarium Reorg Fixed as Shiba Inu Team Unveils Roadmap

    Key Highlights

    • Shiba Inu developer Kaal Dhairya confirms the Shibarium layer-2 reorganization is resolved, with only DRPC’s infrastructure transition remaining.
    • A full peer rotation was executed on September 15, 2026, replacing all Bor static-nodes and Heimdall persistent peers with entirely new IP sets.
    • Official Shiba Inu web properties including shib.io, ShibaSwap, and doc.shib.io migrated to Cloudflare with IPv6 support on September 12, 2026.

    Shibarium Reorganization Marked Complete as Developer Confirms Resolution

    The Shiba Inu ecosystem received a pivotal infrastructure update on September 19, 2026, when longtime community member Mazrael shared a direct message from core developer Kaal Dhairya regarding the status of the Shibarium layer-2 blockchain’s reorganization and migration. According to the update, the reorg process itself has been solved, marking a significant milestone in the network’s ongoing infrastructure overhaul.

    Update from Kaal on the Shibarium reorg/migration:Kaal says reorg is solved. The remaining step is for DRPC to complete the same transition in the new environment.Moving forward. pic.twitter.com/amuQxcCTPb
    — Mazrael.shib (@Mazrael_shib) September 19, 2026

    Mazrael emphasized the final pending action, stating, “Moving forward,” Mazrael added, indicating that the ecosystem is now awaiting DRPC to finalize its transition within the new environment. This development follows the late 2025 shutdown of legacy public RPC endpoints, which were decommissioned as part of a strategic migration toward a more stable and decentralized RPC infrastructure.

    Comprehensive Peer Rotation and Registry Updates Strengthen Network Foundations

    Earlier in the month, on September 15, 2026, Mazrael issued a critical notice to Shibarium node operators announcing a complete peer rotation. The update introduced new Bor static-nodes and Heimdall persistent_peers, rendering the previous peer set entirely obsolete. Unlike incremental additions, this rotation replaced the entire IP infrastructure with a wholly distinct set of addresses, a move designed to enhance network resilience and decentralization.

    Concurrently, the Shibarium RPC listing was refreshed in the ethereum-lists/chains registry, with updated connection details now accessible via Chainlist. This correction addressed a lingering oversight from the November 2025 public RPC migration, during which the registry entry had not been updated. Additionally, the Shibarium block explorer Shibariumscan reported an active chain reindexing process, with 53% of blocks indexed at press time, further signaling the network’s progression toward full operational normalization.

    Ecosystem-Wide Migration to Cloudflare Enhances Performance and Security

    In a parallel infrastructure upgrade, the official Shiba Inu web properties underwent a hosting migration on September 12, 2026. Both shib.io and the ShibaSwap interface were moved to Cloudflare, gaining IPv6 support in the process, while the previous hosting provider was fully decommissioned. Mazrael confirmed that the project’s official documentation portal at doc.shib.io was migrated simultaneously, consolidating the ecosystem’s web presence on a modern, globally distributed content delivery network.

    Why This Matters

    The series of coordinated upgrades across Shibarium’s consensus layer, RPC infrastructure, peer networking, and web hosting represents a maturation of the Shiba Inu layer-2 ecosystem. By resolving the reorganization, executing a full peer rotation, correcting registry data, and migrating core web assets to Cloudflare with IPv6, the project is addressing foundational stability, decentralization, and accessibility. These improvements lay the groundwork for enhanced developer experience, reduced reliance on centralized endpoints, and better performance for end users interacting with SHIB, BONE, and other ecosystem tokens. The ongoing Shibariumscan reindexing suggests block explorer functionality will soon be fully restored, completing the visibility layer for on-chain activity.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What is the current status of the Shibarium reorganization?
    According to developer Kaal Dhairya, the Shibarium reorg is solved. The only remaining step is for DRPC to complete its transition in the new infrastructure environment.
    What changes were made to Shibarium’s peer network on September 15, 2026?
    A full peer rotation was executed, publishing entirely new Bor static-nodes and Heimdall persistent_peers with completely different IP addresses, replacing the previous set rather than supplementing it.
    Which Shiba Inu web properties migrated to Cloudflare and when?
    The official shib.io website, ShibaSwap, and the documentation portal doc.shib.io were all migrated to Cloudflare with IPv6 support on September 12, 2026, leaving the previous host behind.
  • Shiba Inu’s Shibarium TVL Plunges 74% in 48 Hours as DeFi Activity Falls

    Shiba Inu’s Shibarium TVL Plunges 74% in 48 Hours as DeFi Activity Falls

    Shibarium, Shiba Inu’s Layer-2 blockchain, has recorded a sharp decline in decentralized finance (DeFi) activity, with its total value locked (TVL) falling 74% in the past 48 hours.

    The drop comes as investors turn their attention to recent price gains across the Shiba Inu ecosystem. While $SHIB and other ecosystem tokens attracted interest during the broader cryptocurrency market rally, Shibarium’s DeFi metrics moved in the opposite direction.

    Shibarium TVL Falls 74%

    According to DeFiLlama data, Shibarium’s TVL stood at $121,860 as recently as August 26, keeping the network above the $100,000 threshold. However, TVL dropped to $31,277 the following day before recovering slightly to $31,513 in the hours leading up to press time.

    Despite the modest recovery, Shibarium’s TVL remained 74.14% below its level 48 hours earlier, underscoring the severity of the decline.

    WoofSwap leads Shibarium’s protocols with $11,362 in locked assets, according to DeFiLlama. ShibaSwap follows with $8,179, while Shibex ranks third with $5,683. Combined, the three protocols represent a substantial share of the liquidity locked across the Layer-2 network.

    Shibarium DEX Trading Volume Drops to Zero

    Shibarium’s decentralized exchange (DEX) activity has also deteriorated alongside its TVL.

    The network recorded $0 in DEX trading volume over the past three days, DeFiLlama data showed. Over the past seven days, Shibarium recorded just $9.56 in DEX volume, an 85% decline from the previous week.

    The weakness therefore extends beyond TVL. The steep fall in trading activity points to a broader slowdown in DeFi participation across Shibarium.

    $SHIB and BONE Rally Despite Shibarium DeFi Slump

    Shibarium’s declining DeFi activity comes as Shiba Inu ecosystem tokens benefit from the broader recovery in the cryptocurrency market.

    $SHIB recently climbed to a multi-month high of $0.000006191, while BONE rallied to $0.058. Both tokens have since pulled back slightly from those highs but have retained some of their recent gains. At press time, $SHIB was priced at $0.000005396 and BONE at $0.05233.

    As a result, the recent decline in Shibarium’s TVL cannot easily be attributed to weakness across the broader Shiba Inu ecosystem. The scale of the TVL drop also appears too large to have resulted solely from the modest pullback in $SHIB and BONE. At press time, the precise reason for Shibarium’s sudden TVL collapse remained unclear.

    Meanwhile, ShibariumScan was still indexing the blockchain following a major upgrade. At press time, the explorer showed that only 49% of the network’s blocks had been indexed. Consequently, total transactions, which stood at 1.56 billion before the incident, had fallen to 575.91 million, while the number of wallet addresses had dropped from around 269 million to 79.87 million.