• Cryptocurrency investigator BoringSleuth proposes that the elusive Shiba Inu founder “Ryoshi” might combine Ryo Suzuki and Tsuyoshi Maruyama, linked to the B2C2 Group.
•  Previous claims suggested Neyma Jahan as the founder, based on connections to Karma DAO. 

The enigma surrounding the true identity of the founder of Shiba Inu, going by the moniker “Ryoshi,” has taken a new turn. A recent hypothesis by a cryptocurrency investigator with the username BoringSleuth suggests that the elusive Ryoshi could potentially be a fusion of two individuals, Ryo Suzuki and Tsuyoshi Maruyama, who share connections with the B2C2 Group.

In a tweet, “BoringSleuth” stated, “In my view, the unidentified creator of $SHIB, Ryoshi, is a collaboration between two individuals: Ryo Suzuki & Tsuyoshi Maruyama – both of whom serve as advisors to B2C2 Group.” The investigator also highlighted an interesting coincidence: “Ryo Suzuki stepped down as an advisor from B2C2 Group on 4/27/21, precisely the same day Tsuyoshi Maruyama was appointed as an advisor to B2C2 Group.”

Tracing the Originator of Shiba Inu

The link to the B2C2 Group is particularly captivating due to its role as the present market facilitator for Robinhood. This platform once held over a quarter of the SHIB coin supply. Of noteworthy interest, despite most advisors being listed on the company’s official site, Ryo and Tsuyoshi’s names are conspicuously absent. The researcher’s comprehensive exploration of blockchain and on-chain investigations has yielded some thought-provoking conclusions.

The investigator remarked, “While this conclusion may seem far-fetched to many, and the founder may be just Ryo (or someone entirely different), I do tell you all that my thousands of hours of blockchain, on-chain investigations have led me to believe Market Makers are behind many of the tokens, exchanges, etc.”

Adding a layer of complexity to this intricate network, BoringSleuth’s investigation into Gary Wang from FTX revealed a connection to MIT’s robotics lab – a field that Ryo Suzuki also seems to have a keen interest in. BoringSleuth remarks, “My research on Gary Wang from FTX led me to the realm of MIT’s robots. Interestingly, Ryo Suzuki shares a fascination with MIT’s robotic endeavors. You can observe below how he visited MIT’s Media Lab in 2019.”

Vitalik Buterin’s Link to SHIB Supply: Insights from BoringSleuth’s Response

Interestingly, the investigator also asserts to possess evidence that directly associates the Shib Deployer wallet with an NFT Voxel project and with Vitalik Buterin dating back to 2018, a noteworthy two years before the launch of Shiba Inu itself.

Responding to a Twitter user’s query regarding Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, receiving half of the SHIB coin supply as a gift, BoringSleuth answered, “Absolutely. What if I were to inform you that in 2018, the initial outgoing ETH from the SHIB deployer (a full two years before SHIB’s existence) was directed to a personal wallet that Vitalik also used to send ETH.”

It’s important to highlight that this isn’t the first time Ryoshi’s identity has come under scrutiny. Several months ago, Ben Armstrong, known as “BitBoy,” proposed Neyma Jahan as the potential founder of Shiba Inu. Armstrong’s argument was built upon a series of connections encompassing deleted tweets and affiliations with the Karma DAO group. Another content creator on YouTube further implicated Jahan in the SHIB donation to Buterin.

Nevertheless, Neyma Jahan has contested these accusations. While acknowledging his role as the founder of Unification (FUND), Jahan clarified his position by stating that he hasn’t held a leadership role for a considerable period.

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