The popular meme coin SHIB recently faced problems due to the controversy surrounding the Shibarium code. But the latest in the layer 2 network is that the beta launch will hit the metaverse this week. But as anticipation grows in the community, some crypto enthusiasts seem unaffected.
In a recent development, a prominent YouTube influencer expressed SHIB’s skepticism, prompting the main developer to call him out.
You Are A Waste Of Time, Says Shytoshi Kusuma
A new tweet shows Shytoshi Kusuma calling BitBoy a waste of time. The main developer revealed how crypto influencers ignored him in his live stream and failed to mention Shiba Inu during the broadcast. So, Kusuma wrote that she would release him.
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Also, in the post, the lead developer indicated that BitBoy has a beef to deal with, so he won’t call his current stance a beef. However, he asked Bitboy to stop fudging. Notably, some users responding to the interchange asking Kusuma to fix the problem instead of fighting.
The beef reel, according to Kusuma, is the court case against Ben Armstrong, aka Bitboy, and others for promoting crypto projects. Adam Moskowitz is an attorney representing US citizens and other plaintiffs against Armstrong, Kevin Paffrath, and Erika Kullbergm.
The lawsuit alleges that the influencer tricked investors into spending money on FTX. The case follows a trend of lawsuits popular influencers who made money promoting failed crypto projects.
However, BitBoy shows a tweet stated that he is excited about the lawsuit because he will fight against the plaintiffs and his lawyers to prove that he was not involved in FTX.
BitBoy Claims SHIB Founder Has Link to SBF
Kusuma shared the tweet after BitBoy claimed it would reveal the identity of Shiba Inu’s main founder. The argument started on March 16th after Rancune (@Rancune_eth) showed a tweet claims that Shibarium, layer 2 blocks, is a chain torn from Rinia. Also, he announced that the developers forgot to change the chain ID.
After that, BitBoy took, stated evidence that supports the claim and he will dox the founder of SHIB. Some the user responded to the post asking if he knows the founder of the meme coin. In her answerArmstrong stated that SBF worked with the founders when the project was appointed after the split of the main founders.
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In particular, many users responded to the Shiba Inu. User, Cherb213, inquire Why BitBoy wanted to harm the coin meme, when other users called ‘bastard.’ A certain userEthan.Shib, encouraged BitBoy to join the opportunity in the meme coin stating that the layer 2 platform will increase the demand of BONE in the industry.
He also said that the developer will burn the Shiba Inu in every transaction, which will help provide cover and increase the value of the meme coin.
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