An Ethereum Layer-2 for the Shiba Inu ecosystem, Shibarium Beta uses BONE for gas and delivers low-cost, fast transactions with an integrated SHIB-burning fee mechanism.
Shibarium Beta is the EVM-compatible Layer-2 mainnet for the Shiba Inu ecosystem that uses BONE as its native gas, delivering low-cost, high-throughput dApps and fast Ethereum settlement for cross-chain bridging. Primary use cases include DeFi and micropayments, NFTs and gaming, and community apps powered by BONE staking/validator delegation. Typical performance: average gas often under $0.01, ~2–5s block times, and practical 100–200+ TPS with peaks reaching millions of daily transactions—far cheaper and faster than Ethereum L1 (~12s blocks, ~15 TPS, $1–$10 gas).
Shibarium Beta uniquely ties network usage to SHIB scarcity by using BONE for gas and staking while converting a portion of base fees to SHIB for burn, aligning throughput with deflationary tokenomics. It offers Ethereum-compatible tooling and a canonical bridge with fast finality, delivering ~2–5s block times, 100–200+ TPS, and sub-cent fees—competitive with leading EVM L2s and dramatically lower than L1 costs. A community-run validator set secured by BONE staking underpins governance and upgrades, optimizing fees, performance, and ecosystem growth.
Shibarium Beta uses BONE as the gas token for transaction fees. You can obtain BONE by bridging from other chains or purchasing using thirdweb Bridge.
To bridge BONE to Shibarium Beta, connect your wallet to thirdweb bridge, select your source chain, choose the token you want to bridge, select Shibarium Beta as the destination, enter the amount, and confirm the transaction. The bridge will handle the cross-chain transfer instantly.
To build on Shibarium Beta you can use thirdweb, which provides an easy way to build, monetize and scale your apps, games or agents. You can find detailed guides and documentation on https://portal.thirdweb.com to get started quickly.
To add Shibarium Beta to your wallet, you can connect your wallet and click on [Add to Wallet] button at the top of the page. Alternatively, you can add the network manually using the RPC URL and chain details and add it to your wallet's network settings.
To send BONE on Shibarium Beta, ensure your wallet is connected to the Shibarium Beta network, enter the recipient's address, specify the amount of BONE to send, review the gas fee, and confirm the transaction in your wallet.