The creator of Shiba Inu, who goes by the pseudonym “Ryoshi,” has chosen to be anonymous since the project first launched. While Ryoshi’s wallet addresses are speculated to control over 10% of all SHIB in circulation, the owner has never confirmed or denied holding it.
Considering the uncertainty of who the true owner of Shiba Inu is, analytics platforms have been working hard, trying to crack the identity of Ryoshi, and this seems to be paying off, looking at what Bubblemaps revealed recently.
“Ryoshi” Responds After Wallet Analysis
In a thread on X, formerly Twitter, Bubblemaps shared a screenshot message reportedly from Ryoshi. The anonymous founder of Shiba Inu claims the blockchain analytics platform had created a “perfect” blueprint for the linked addresses to be under scrutiny. The message, Bubblemaps claims, was drafted by Ryoshi, who fears that wallets might be a target for “dusting” attacks.
A dusting attack occurs when a malicious agent sends small amounts of crypto, usually called “dust,” to multiple wallets. The main goal is tracking these wallets and possibly unveiling their owners. With the identity known, they can launch other attacks, including phishing.
The message, which Bubblemaps believes was drafted by Ryoshi, reads in part that “there was nothing to prove,” adding that the analytics platform had gone an extra step to detail addresses like never before. While the platform’s efforts are clear, the alleged founder wanted privacy to be respected.
A section of the message read:
I was hoping that you would respect the privacy o
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Author: Dalmas Ngetich