SHIB Official Account Verification Badge Controversy: Cost Optimization or Strategic Adjustment?

Question

【Crypto World】The official Shiba Inu account with over 3.9 million followers suddenly lost its verification badge, causing a stir in the community. Amidst this anomaly, various speculations arose—could it be a change in project priorities? The official account administrator later clarified that the badge removal was purely a “back-end cost control” measure and not a strategic adjustment. They emphasized that this is a routine cost-saving operation and that a recovery process has been initiated. The badge has now been restored, but with an important change: all alliance links have been removed to ensure the account’s focus remains solely on the $SHIB token itself.

Good news followed quickly. Driven by the official launch of SHIB perpetual futures on a major exchange, the token price surged accordingly. As of the latest data, SHIB is quoted at $0.000007471, up 1.12% in the past 24 hours. This market movement reflects both a positive market response to the futures launch and the community’s ongoing interest in the SHIB ecosystem.

ContractBugHunter · Accepted Answer

Cost control? Ha, why does this sound so familiar?

I'll just ask, when will there be a real market rally?

The badge was removed and reattached, and the futures just rose by 1.12% after going live? Boring.

WenAirdrop · Answer

Haha, here comes another "cost optimization" again. This kind of statement sounds a bit hollow.

Oh wait, removing affiliate links is actually quite clever.

Is a certification badge really necessary? The story in the crypto world is always more.

Futures launching is truly a positive sign, but with such a small increase, I really have to admit defeat.

Cost control? Just say you don't have money, haha.

The question is, can this wave of futures market hold up?

Removing affiliate links... is it cleaning up the network of relationships?

I've been saying that SHIB relies on community hype, and now it's really tightening its belt.

This kind of messing around will shake users' confidence. Have you guys thought about that?

governance_lurker · Answer

Ha, it's the same old "cost control" talk, just listen to it.

Honestly, the badge thing feels a bit panicky... but since it's futures, just pretend I didn't see it.

Oh my god, SHIB is back again? The rise is really just for watching in boredom.

Removing the alliance link is quite honest; focusing on the token itself is a bit of progress.

Futures went up by just 1 point after launch? I thought there would be a big move.

SilentObserver · Answer

Haha, no more badges, claiming it's to save costs. I don't buy it.

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It's both launching futures and deleting links. SHIB's recent moves are indeed quite interesting.

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A account with 3.9 million followers needs to save costs? Are they truly broke or is there another motive?

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Wait, deleting the alliance links—are they trying to be more pure?

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Who cares if it rises 1.12%? The key is that this move has caused panic among people.

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Basically, they just want to focus everyone's attention on the coin price; it's just a gimmick.

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I just want to know, can saving that little bit of certification fee really reveal anything?

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Futures will naturally cause the price to rise; it has nothing to do with whether badges are deleted or not.

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Community hype is even more powerful than the price increase, haha.

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It seems the official just wants to simplify operations and focus on the SHIB main project. That logic makes sense.

ContractCollector · Answer

Haha, the badge controversy was actually to save money, which is a bit extreme, but focusing on $SHIB itself is pretty good.

MidsommarWallet · Answer

The badges are gone and then back again, is this just a stunt or really saving money? Anyway, as long as it goes up, that's all that matters haha

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Removed and reinstalled, just sitting here. The official move is indeed a bit confusing

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The market surged right after the futures went live, it seems the market still buys this trick

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All the costs are saved here, indicating that funds are truly being used where it counts

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This is hilarious. I just want to know who exactly decided to delete the badges

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Focusing on SHIB itself, removing those miscellaneous links, is quite wise

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1.12% increase, is this a positive signal? I thought it was about to take off

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Really? Using cost optimization as a reason is too perfunctory

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Perpetual futures launched and then prices increased, the套路 is still the same

GasGoblin · Answer

Haha, so funny. They even took off the blue label to save a few bucks. How broke are they?

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Can the operation team be this stingy? No wonder the crypto world is so competitive.

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Turns out it's all about cost optimization. Almost thought they were going to rug pull.

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Removing the alliance links to focus on SHIB, that's quite a clever move.

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They can even save costs on the verification badge. I didn't see that coming.

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Futures up 1.12% after launch? That's too mild a rise for SHIB.

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Big projects also need to be meticulous with their finances. That's pretty realistic.

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Just to save money, they took off the blue label. That's a bit extreme.

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Would removing the alliance links actually help focus better? Maybe it's a good thing.

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Laughing to death, even official crypto accounts are managed so frugally.