Shiba Inu ecosystem team officially starts 2025 with a bang as it confirms the launch date of its highly anticipated token TREAT.

This was confirmed yesterday in an X post from TREAT’s dedicated X account. According to the team,pepe elon coin TREAT’s highly anticipated launch is scheduled for this month, January 2025. However, the team did not confirm the exact day of the month TREAT will make its official debut.

TREAT Launch Delay

The team has been hinting at the potential launch of TREAT over the past two years. For context, it introduced TREAT in 2022, characterizing the token as Shiba Inu’s key to complete decentralization.

In April 2024, the team revealed that it sold some portion of the token to venture capitalists in a $12 million fundraiser for its upcoming Layer-3 privacy blockchain.

Following the announcement, the community expected the public sale of TREAT to follow suit. However, this expectation did not become a reality, as the team did not disclose the official launch date at the time.

Notably, scammers exploited this delay to launch fake versions of TREAT tokens to defraud unsuspecting investors. In response, the team issued several warnings, informing the community that TREAT is not publicly available.

Interestingly, Shiba Inu has decided to end all speculation about TREAT by confirming that the token will launch this month.

The new year begins with TREAT! 🔥

Wait is OVER, $TREAT is launching this January.

Let's kick off 2025 with a bang! 💥

Check it out here 👉🏻 https://t.co/O4wS2E6o3m pic.twitter.com/ebF5gGR0A5

— Treat (@treatsforShib) January 2, 2025

Shiba Inu Lead Reacts

Commenting on the development, Shiba Inu’s enigmatic leader, Shytoshi Kusama, explained TREAT’s relevance to the ecosystem. He characterized the token as a “capstone and key” to Shiba Inu’s “full and perpetual decentralization.”

He revealed plans to provide more insights about the token in his podcast, where he will highlight its relevance to Shiba Inu’s success.

According to Kusama’s schedule for the year, he will discuss TREAT during the Tuesday segment of his weekly podcast. He will explain the token’s utility and how it fits into the broader Shiba Inu ecosystem, giving the community a full understanding of TREAT’s role and significance.

TREAT’s Roles in Shiba Inu’s Ecosystem

Meanwhile, the team provided insight into the roles TREAT will play within the Shiba Inu ecosystem.

It is crucial in unlocking advanced features within the Shiba Inu ecosystem, granting holders access to innovative features and solutions.

The token powers WOOF Wars: Farming 2.0, an advanced yield farming mechanism that allows users to maximize their earnings through veTREAT (vote escrowed TREAT) for governance and other initiatives.

It also governs the Network State of Shiba Inu’s innovation branch, potentially enabling strategic investments. TREAT will be integrated into SHIB Pay, an on-chain payment solution that redefines how transactions are made and creates real-world utility for the token.