The key figure behind the Shiba Inu (SHIB) project, Masatoshi Kusama, has recently been less active publicly, with some time passing since his last appearance around Christmas. However, the ecosystem operations have not halted. Team spokesperson Lucie recently emphasized an interesting point — for SHIB to enter the next phase of growth, promises alone are not enough; what matters more is whether they can be fulfilled. This statement implicitly signals that the ecosystem has begun to abandon the "quantity-only" logic.

Regarding Shibarium, the bridge incident in 2025 caused quite a few users trouble. The project team did not choose to handle it quietly but instead responded officially through developer Kaal Dhairya in the annual summary. He announced a compensation plan centered around the upcoming SHIB Owes You program(SOU). The purpose of this plan is clear — to properly address the concerns of affected users.

From technical incidents to compensation mechanisms and the redefinition of ecosystem values, SHIB's approach reflects the attitude a mature project should have. Whether these plans can be successfully implemented will directly impact users' confidence moving forward.