Shibarium, the layer-2 blockchain built on the Shiba Inu ecosystem, is currently in the middle of a significant infrastructure upgrade. A detailed breakdown shared by Shibizens, a Shiba Inu-focused account on X, reveals that the past 30 days have been defined by a server migration and a full chain re-indexing operation.
The upgrade is not a performance failure. It is a deliberate rebuild designed to prepare the network for future scalability demands. The Shibarium explorer synchronization stands at approximately 45% completion. Data displayed on the explorer remains partial as a result.
Explorer Data Does Not Reflect Reality
A stark contrast exists between what the Shibarium explorer currently shows and the actual state of the blockchain. The explorer displays roughly 2.4 million blocks and 168 million transactions. In reality, Shibarium has processed over 14 million blocks and 1.56 billion transactions.
The wallet figures tell a similar story. The explorer shows five million addresses. The actual count exceeds 270 million. According to data from Shibariumscan, only 51% of blocks have been indexed so far.
Shibizens was direct in addressing user concerns. Missing tokens or NFTs should not be interpreted as lost assets. The most likely explanation is an indexing delay on the explorer side. The underlying blockchain remains fully intact and operational.
"Shibarium is not lagging. It is rebuilding at scale for what's coming next," Shibizens stated.
Layer 3 Development Moves Into Testing Phase
Attention within the Shibarium ecosystem is now shifting beyond the current layer-2 infrastructure. Shibizens confirmed that development focus has moved toward layer 3, which includes the Shib Alpha and ShibClaw projects.
Shibarium participant Woofswap confirmed over the weekend that Shibarium L3 is currently under active testing. A new L3 explorer went live on March 21 for early testing purposes. Further technical details on the L3 build remain limited at this stage.
On the testnet side, Puppynet continues to show activity. AI-driven automated contract interactions are increasing. Block times remain stable at approximately five seconds, suggesting the network is handling the additional testing load without disruption.
At the time of writing, Shiba Inu trades at around $0.00000607, up 5.51% in the last 24 hours.
