š„ 1. Started as a jokeā¦ now worth billions
Launched in August 2020 as a āmeme coinā parodying Dogecoin, it skyrocketed to a market cap of over $40 billion within a year.
š 2. Turned $8,000 into $5.7 billion
In 2021, one anonymous investor bought $SHIB with just $8,000 and, within months, their holdings were worth $5.7 billion ā one of the biggest gains in crypto history.
š³ 3. Half the supply was sent to Vitalik Buterin
The creators sent 50% of all $SHIB to Ethereumās founder, Vitalik Buterin, as a marketing stunt. He burned most of it and donated the rest to charity.
š 4. The most holders among meme coins
$SHIB has over 1.3 million active wallets, making it one of the most widely held coins by retail investors
