Shiba Inu launches on Solana via Sunrise as burn rate spikes 6,847%
Shiba Inu went live on Solana through the Sunrise gateway on October 4, driving a 171% volume surge and a 6,847% burn rate spike.
Why it matters
The Solana deployment expands SHIB's DeFi access to Solana's ecosystem including Jupiter, Raydium, Phantom, and Kamino, while the burn rate surge reduces circulating supply. The significance is limited to ecosystem expansion and community-tracked burn metrics.
Where the sources disagree
24-hour price change after Solana launch
4.36% to $0.000005959
U.Today
3.89% daily gain from $0.000055 low
U.Today
Article 179075 reports a 4.36% gain to $0.000005959, while article 179545 reports a 3.89% daily gain from a local low near $0.000055
Exchange netflow direction
~120 billion SHIB positive netflow
U.Today
~101.2 billion SHIB negative netflow
U.Today
Article 179546 reports netflows of roughly 120 billion SHIB (positive), while article 193182 reports negative netflow of roughly 101.2 billion SHIB
Key facts
Trading volume surged 171.8% to over $95,890,000 within 24 hours of the Solana launch
171.8 %Reported by U.Today
Price rose 4.36% to approximately $0.000005959 after the Solana launch
4.36 %Disputed figureReported by U.Today
Burn rate spiked 6,847.52% with 297.68 million SHIB burned in 24 hours to October 6
6,847.52 %Reported by U.Today
A single burn transaction accounted for 297,572,672 SHIB
297,572,672 SHIBReported by U.Today
Weekly burns reached 394.28 million SHIB, up 1,821.15%
1,821.15 %Reported by U.Today
Coinbase was the largest 30-day burner at 143,956,168 SHIB
143,956,168 SHIBReported by U.Today
What happened
Shiba Inu (SHIB) launched on Solana on October 4 via the Wormhole Labs-powered Sunrise asset gateway, providing a canonical Solana representation of the ERC-20 token without moving Shibarium or leaving Ethereum. U.Today reported that trading volume surged 171.8% to over $95.89 million within 24 hours of the launch, with the price rising 4.36% to approximately $0.000005959. Separately, the SHIB burn rate spiked 6,847.52% in the 24 hours to October 6, with 297.68 million SHIB burned, largely from a single transaction of 297,572,672 SHIB. Weekly burns reached 394.28 million SHIB, up 1,821.15%, while 30-day burns totaled 666.97 million. Coinbase was the largest 30-day burner at 143,956,168 SHIB. Exchange flow data showed mixed signals, with netflows ranging from 120 billion to negative 101.2 billion SHIB across different 24-hour periods. Developer Kaal Dhairya broke months of silence on X with a brief reply about Shibarium maintenance costs.
How the story developed
- First report
First report by U.Today
Coinbase Tops Shiba Inu Monthly Burners With 143,956,168 SHIB Burned
- Update
Developer Kaal Dhairya breaks months of silence
Replies 'Yours truly' on X regarding Shibarium maintenance costs amid Blast wind-down news
- Update
Shiba Inu launches on Solana via Sunrise
Canonical Solana representation of SHIB goes live, accessible in Jupiter, Raydium, Phantom, and Kamino
- Update
Trading volume surges 171.8% post-launch
Volume exceeds $95.89 million within 24 hours of Solana debut
- Update
Burn rate spikes 6,847% in 24 hours
297.68 million SHIB burned, driven by single transaction of 297,572,672 SHIB
How coverage built up
Independent sources over time, counted the way the consensus panel counts them: a republication of a wire story does not move the line.
- 30 Sept 2026, 10:45 UTC: U.Today — 1 independent source, 1 reports
- 3 Oct 2026, 03:00 UTC: U.Today — 2 independent sources, 2 reports
Affected entities
Also mentioned: Coinbase, Pepe, Avalanche, Bitcoin, Robinhood, Uniswap, Optimism