Headline: Oscar token breaks with Shiba Inu, accuses SHIB team of abandoning Ryoshi’s vision — but pledges continued Shibarium support Oscar — a token that earlier this year backed Shiba Inu with a deflationary model and charitable initiatives — has publicly split from the SHIB leadership, accusing the project’s team of losing sight of its original mission. In a recent thread on X, the Oscar account said it was “genuinely” committed from day one to adding value to the SHIB ecosystem, but that relationship has now soured. The post accuses the Shiba Inu team of no longer “represent[ing] Ryoshi’s vision” and of pursuing an agenda “not aligned with the interests of the SHIB army.” Oscar went further, alleging the SHIB team has leveraged the token for “personal financial interests,” and told investors bluntly: “This is not SHIB. It never was.” The move comes amid longer-standing frustration around Shiba Inu’s performance — the token’s price has seen little net gain over the past two years — and accusations from several commentators that the team has shifted focus away from the original community-driven roadmap in search of other revenue streams. Despite the sharp criticism, Oscar made a point of retaining ties where it can. The token said it will continue to support the Shibarium network — Shiba Inu’s Layer-2 solution — through its charity portal and that the “SHIB community will always be welcome within our ecosystem.” Oscar’s statement concluded that it “does not support the SHIB account” and believes that account no longer represents what SHIB stands for. Shiba Inu’s official team has not yet responded to Oscar’s allegations. This public fallout follows related tensions in the ecosystem: K9 Finance has threatened to withdraw support for the SHIB team unless victims of a $2.4 million hack are compensated, setting a deadline of January 6, 2026. If unresolved, K9 Finance says it will part ways. Why it matters: the dispute highlights growing governance and trust questions within the Shiba Inu community. Even as projects like Oscar continue to back Shibarium and charitable efforts, public splits and external pressures — including hack-related disputes — risk fragmenting community support and complicating ecosystem development. Observers will be watching for any response from SHIB’s team and whether K9 Finance’s deadline spurs action. Read more AI-generated news on: undefined/news

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