Shiba Inu
Why Shiba Inu is up 2.0% in the last hour
Analysis
Shiba Inu (SHIB) rose about 2.0% over the past hour amid renewed attention on Vitalik Buterin’s past SHIB donation and its aftermath. Coverage from Cointelegraph and The Block highlighted Buterin distancing himself and criticizing the political pivot of the nonprofit that reportedly cashed out proceeds from his SHIB donation, while U.Today recapped what he did with the SHIB he received—together boosting near-term visibility and trading interest in SHIB.
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Vitalik distances himself from nonprofit backed by SHIB donation
Vitalik Buterin said he is no longer closely aligned with the Future of Life Institute after its strategy shifted following his 2021 SHIB donation.
Vitalik Buterin questions political pivot by AI safety group that cashed out roughly $500M from his SHIB donation
Buterin stated that FLI cashed out approximately $500 million from his 2021 SHIB donation, but then pivoted toward political action.
Vitalik Buterin Unveils What He Did With 500 Trillion SHIB Donated by Ryoshi in 2021
Ethereum founder has shared the details of how his disposed of the massive amount of SHIB received in 2021.
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