Shibarium Staking Down for 167 Days: Users Must Contact Support for Claims
The Shibarium staking feature on the Shiba Inu ecosystem has been under maintenance since April 17, 2026, for a total of 167 days. During this time, validator staking on Shibarium has been unavailable, and users are advised not to attempt staking transactions as they may incur fees without achieving their intended effect.
The SHIB ecosystem status page lists the incident as 'maintenance' with no end date provided. Users are instructed to contact support for claims processing if affected by forgone rewards. Notably, the burden of proof lies with users who wish to register a claim in December, requiring documentation of wallet address, deposit time, and amount.
The Shibariumscan block explorer has captured 54% of blocks, lagging behind the network by approximately 8.77 million blocks. The index has grown by one percentage point over the past eleven days, suggesting it will take well over a year to complete reading. This implies that users should not rely on finding their complete Shibarium history in the explorer.
The chain's load is currently extremely low, with only 1,620 transactions per day and a network utilization of 0.04%. The gas price has dropped to 0.13 Gwei, indicating minimal activity on the chain.