- Shiba Inu lead Shytoshi Kusama has returned from a three-week break, hinting at major developments with a cryptic message:
- “Next week, let’s go back to it, can we?” Meanwhile, the team has launched the Karma Reputation System on Shibarium’s testnet, signaling renewed momentum in the ecosystem.
After weeks of silence, Shiba Inu’s enigmatic lead developer, Shytoshi Kusama, has re-emerged with a cryptic message that has ignited a wave of speculation across the SHIB community. With the simple yet intriguing phrase, “Next week, let’s go back to it, can we?” Kusama has once again stirred the pot, hinting that something major may be brewing behind the scenes.
The message, shared via his Telegram channel “Shytoshi Portal” and amplified by Shiba Inu marketing lead Lucie on X (formerly Twitter), has left fans and developers alike wondering what’s next for the SHIB ecosystem. Lucie herself posed the tantalizing question, “Is Shytoshi cooking?”—suggesting that plans may be underway for the next phase of the project.
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This marks Kusama’s return to public communication after nearly three weeks of digital hibernation. Alongside his Telegram tease, he also broke a month-long silence on X by sharing a Spotify link to the first episode of the Shy Speaks podcast. In this episode, Kusama joined developer Shadowhunter to discuss the newly introduced Karma Reputation System, a groundbreaking feature now live on the Shibarium testnet, Puppynet.
Karma moves away from the traditional model of measuring community engagement through social media. Instead, it evaluates on-chain activity across Shibarium and ShibaSwap, awarding users with progression points. With seven tiers—from Pup to Dogo Master—users can unlock increased governance privileges and community influence as they climb the ranks.
The reemergence of Kusama, paired with the rollout of Karma and the promise of more podcasts, points to a busy season ahead for the Shiba Inu team. As anticipation builds for Shib OS—the ecosystem’s upcoming decentralized operating system—the community is on high alert, ready to decode Kusama’s next move.
Whatever is cooking, one thing is clear: the Shiba Inu project is far from quiet, and the next chapter might be closer than we think.
