Dogecoin co-founder Billy Markus believes that Shiba Inu’s much-hyped metaverse project is a useless cash grab for the developers behind the second-largest meme coin
The software developer, who has gained prominence on Twitter because of his frequent interactions with Tesla CEO Elon Musk, claims that selling fake land with Ethereum won’t enhance the utility of the cryptocurrency.
As reported by U.Today, Shiba Inu has revealed details of their metaverse project, originally announced in early February. During the initial phase of the deployment, more than 10,000 lots will be up for grabs.
The team claims that it picked Ethereum (ETH) for pricing because it is a neutral cryptocurrency.
Markus says the Metaverse project is just a cash grab for developers who want to make even more money. He estimated they could potentially raise $300 million by selling fake land. The Dogecoin co-founder also warned that securities regulators could challenge Team Shiba Inu’s plan to allow landowners to earn passive income.
In a follow-up thread, Markus says that watching “scammers” making millions with crypto makes him “salty.”
Long-standing rivalry
Shiba Inu, which originally positioned itself as a “Dogecoin killer”, managed to briefly reverse the market capitalization of the original meme coin last October.
In November, Markus accused the Shiba Inu community of harassing him and asked its members to leave him alone after being inundated with spam messages. The Dogecoin co-founder has repeatedly stated that he has nothing to do with the rival meme token.
Overhyped and overpriced?
Meanwhile, veteran cryptocurrency analyst Alex Krüger claims that metaverse earth is actually overhyped and overpriced because it can be produced in infinite quantities.
He believes that investors should use real-world mental models when assessing the value of virtual land.
