Shiba Inu has announced early access to SHIB ($0.00): The Metaverse, a new milestone for the ecosystem’s development. 

But the integration of Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) is an enhancement to the metaverse’s cross-chain functionality, allowing users to purchase virtual land using assets across multiple blockchains. Yep, it’s 2021 all over again.

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Chainlink CCIP and Shibarium Integration

The adoption of Chainlink CCIP within Shibarium, Shiba Inu’s Layer-2 scaling solution, underscores the project’s focus on cross-chain interoperability. 

The protocol enables seamless transactions by integrating the LandSale.sol smart contract, operational on Ethereum and Shibarium. Users can now buy land using ETH ($3,287.49) or SHIB, regardless of the blockchain on which their assets are held.

Shytoshi Kusama, a key figure in the Shiba Inu project, highlighted the significance of this development, stating:

With the release of the Metaverse, we solidify our relationshib with Chainlink and bring a new cross chain use case for the Metaverse. It’s our goal to keep showcasing exactly why the Metaverse is so important in our ecosystem and operating system as we form the world’s greatest Network State.

Shytoshi Kusama, Shiba Inu project member

Meanwhile, it seems like SHIB is navigating a pivotal moment as it attempts to sustain its upward momentum in a volatile cryptocurrency market, especially as most altcoins and memecoins are failing to compete against AI projects.

Analysts have identified a crucial price range between US$0.0000193 and US$0.0000220 as a key factor in maintaining SHIB’s bullish trajectory. However, SHIB’s price in the last 30 days has been rather disappointing, as it’s down 23.2% on the monthly scale.

SHIB monthly price. Source: CoinMarketCap

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SHIB remains one of the largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalisation, currently around US$13B (AU$20B).

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