Shiba Inu lead developer Shytoshi Kusama has shown little activity on X since May, prompting continued speculation within the community. Attention has focused on limited profile changes made in September, including the words \"Polish\" and \"Close\", without clarification of what they refer to. Meanwhile, Shiba Inu ecosystem development has continued at a low level, with community members sharing updates tied to Shibarium infrastructure and related deployments.

South Korea\'s Financial Supervisory Service issued a consumer alert after scammers used a fake blockchain network impersonating Dunamu\'s GIWA to steal digital assets. The regulator said the group spread false claims of a surprise mainnet launch and mimicked technical details such as RPC addresses, chain IDs and bridges to mislead users. It urged users to verify announcements on official developer channels and to suspect bridges or smart contracts claiming support for unreleased networks.