The Shiba Inu has spent the last few weeks locked in downward price action with the expiration of the upward momentum and reduced investor interest with no clear upward direction. However, holders may finally have something concrete to anticipate. The refreshing activity of Shytoshi Kusama, the main creator of the Shiba Inu ecosystem, distracted from a key moment expected on Sunday.

The main creator breaks his silence and irritates Sunday

This active began to change when Shytoshi Kusama, the pseudonymous lead developer and co-founder of the Shiba Inu ecosystem, returned to X after an extended absence since early December. This week, however, Kusama broke his silence by starting a thread on X explaining the reasons for his inaction, and has since returned to regularly posting and reposting.

One post stood out more than the rest, in which Kusama hinted at an apparition planned for Sunday. In this message he talked about coming to the discovery by pure chance and referred to what he described as an old sign older than time itself. Although the news was somewhat cryptic, it immediately caught the attention of the entire SHIB community, which was hungry for direction and clarity in the face of the recent Shiba Inu price action challenges.

The importance of Sunday became clearer after an captivating exchange between Kusama and a member of the Shiba Inu community who openly expressed concerns about transparency, certainty and leadership presence following recent ecosystem issues.

A community member known as RuggRat on X he noticed how it was there was no official statement or basic explanation for what happened to Kusama regarding the Shibarium exploit. This is with reference to The September 2025 Shibarim Bridge exploit resulted in attackers making off with $4.1 million in crypto assets.

In response, Kusama expressed his concern, stating that silence can sometimes be strategic, and described Sunday as a moment for step-by-step problem-solving. “That’s what Sunday is for. One by one.” Kusama said.

Fair. But sometimes silence is a weapon in hushed wars. That’s what Sunday is for. One bandage. Start. To fix. Switch on. One at a time.

— Shytoshi Kusama™ (@ShytoshiKusama) January 29, 2026

The Shiba Inu’s hard phase tested its owner’s self-confidence

The Shiba Inu price action has struggled to gain any significant upside strength since early 2026, extending its performance into delayed 2025. At the time of writing, SHIB is trading around $0.0000071, having held there up 1.8% and 10.5% over the last 24 hours and seven days, respectively. The price structure during this period was characterized by a series of lower lows, with persistent selling pressure leaving little room for a significant higher high to form.

This long-term stagnation has been hard for many Shiba Inu owners and for many of them they are increasingly becoming sellers. Moreover, expectations regarding the expansion and utility of ecosystems have changed still reflect positively included in the price. This is the environment exactly why leadership communication mattered more than usual.

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