Shiba Inu dev Kaal Dhairya just dropped a recovery playbook for anyone caught in the crosshairs of September's Shibarium hack. The plan hinges on a new concept called "SOU," which stands for "Shib Owes You."
Think of the SOU as a digital IOU written in blood—okay, maybe just cryptographic ink. It's an on-chain NFT that acts as a permanent, un-fudgeable receipt for exactly what the ecosystem owes each affected user. This isn't some vague promise living in a spreadsheet; it's a verifiable claim etched forever onto the Ethereum blockchain.
The SOU NFT keeps a running tally of the principal amount still owed. That number shrinks as payouts roll out or when the community chips in with donations. Users can eyeball their original claim, check their receipts, and see exactly what's still on the tab. These NFTs are also dynamic, meaning you can merge them, split them, or pass them on like a baton.
Shiba Inu team member Lucie broke it down, explaining that this recovery framework operates on two separate tracks.
First, you have the official accounting system on Ethereum. These SOU NFTs are the real deal, representing the exact debt from the Plasma Bridge exploit. They're fully auditable and serve as the single source of truth for what's owed, not some sneaky fundraising gimmick.
Second, there's the community-powered funding rail on BSC. This isn't a replacement for the Ethereum NFTs; it's more like a liquidity engine to drum up cash. Right now, the Woofswap project is spearheading this effort. The BSC side is built to create trading volume and rake in fees, funneling that activity straight into donations and ecosystem support. Lucie made it crystal clear that this BSC version isn't an official SHIB product or a claim—it's a community-driven machine to help get things back on track.
