Shibarium's Validator Staking Remains Disabled for 167 Days

Shibarium, the layer-2 chain of the Shiba Inu ecosystem, has been under maintenance since April 17, 2026, with validator staking disabled for 167 days. This has caused issues with rewards for BONE holders, with the Bury function and SSLP pools on ShibaSwap also experiencing delays.

The Shibariumscan explorer, which runs on the Blockscout software, has indexed only 54% of the chain's blocks, with 8.77 million blocks remaining to be read. This is a significant issue for holders, as the explorer is used to provide proof for tax purposes.

Despite the challenges, SHIB holders who store their tokens on the Ethereum mainnet in their own wallet are unaffected by the disruptions. However, those looking for yield on their holdings may need to look outside the Shiba ecosystem.