Shibarium Sees Dramatic Rise in Daily Transaction Volume Due to Infrastructure Upgrades

Shibarium, the layer-2 blockchain of Shiba Inu, has experienced a notable increase in daily transaction volume over the past few days. According to data from Shibariumscan, the network's public explorer, activity has picked up pace, with daily transactions recently surpassing 10,000.

However, a closer examination reveals that this surge is not indicative of genuine user adoption. Instead, it appears to be largely driven by recent infrastructure upgrades, including a full-chain reindex, server migration, and rebuild of its explorer.

The upgrades have triggered automated transactions such as zero-value BONE transfers and bot-executed smart contract interactions, leading to the spike in transaction volume. Although transactions have quickly normalized to around 1,200 per day, this sudden increase has drawn attention across the community, with many interpreting it as a sign of renewed user engagement.