Vitalik Buterin stated that SHIB tokens exceeded all his expectations.

"I rushed to send as many SHIB tokens to charity as possible, thinking they would surely crash a hundredfold in a few days. It was necessary to act quickly so that the recipients could cash out $10-25 million before the rate fell. And, of course, SHIB coins significantly exceeded all my expectations."

It's worth noting that Vitalik burned 410 trillion SHIB worth $7.4 billion, and donated the remaining tokens to charity, which he received from the developers of Shiba Inu.