How to burn $6.7 billion with one button: The network recalled the story from 2021, when the creators of the Shiba Inu SHIB coin decided to make a marketing move and sent 50% of all existing tokens to Vitalik Buterin.

They thought he wouldn't touch them, and it would be a sign of trust.

However, at that time, Vitalik did not choose to hold. He took 90% of the received tokens (worth $6.7 billion) and simply burned them by sending them to a non-existent address.

Forever. The remainder he donated to fight COVID in India. Later he stated that he does not want to hold such power over the project.