What the contract address tells you
Contract: 0x8881562783028F5c1BCB985d2283D5E170D88888. You can verify the current circulating supply, holder distribution, and burn history on Etherscan at any time. The contract is not upgradeable in a way that would allow supply expansion beyond the 1 billion cap. If someone is telling you otherwise, check the contract.
The token launched via a Liquidity Bootstrapping Pool (LBP) on 10-13 March 2024, run through Bazaar.money. Starting price was $1.00 per SHFL. The LBP hard cap was 20 million USDC. Initial circulating supply at token generation event: 71,126,984.56 SHFL. The LBP mechanism is designed to price-discover over time rather than open at a fixed price, which explains why the token moved below $1.00 shortly after the pool closed.
Tokenomics: the three-bucket split
The team/founder/investor allocation at ~67% is large relative to pure community tokens. The counterweight is the buyback-and-burn, which reduces supply using real casino revenue rather than relying on speculative demand. Every week that Shuffle is profitable, tokens come off the market permanently.
This is a structurally different arrangement from most exchange tokens or operator coins, where supply reduction is discretionary. At Shuffle, the burn is contractually linked to net gaming revenue: if the casino is generating NGR, the burn happens. If the casino is not generating NGR, the burn does not happen. The mechanism is honest about what it is.
| Allocation | % of Supply | SHFL Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Airdrops (3 rounds) | 28% | 280,000,000 | Rounds: 10% (AD1), 9% (AD2), 9% (AD3) |
| LBP Public Sale | 5% | 50,000,000 | Sold March 2024 at LBP price |
| Team / Founders / Investors | ~67% | ~670,000,000 | Vesting schedules not fully public |
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Claim MAXBET at Shuffle →The buyback-and-burn: numbers behind the mechanism
Shuffle's confirmed burn allocations: 15% of net gaming revenue from non-SHFL wagering and 30% of net gaming revenue from SHFL wagering, distributed weekly into open-market buybacks in the deepest available SHFL liquidity pool. Purchased tokens are sent to a dead address and permanently removed from circulating supply.
At the reported annualised NGR of approximately $100 million (November 2025 figure), the non-SHFL burn allocation is approximately $15 million per year in buying pressure. The SHFL-specific component adds further depending on how much of total wagering is SHFL-denominated. These are indicative figures based on public reporting, not audited financials.
The practical consequence: each week Shuffle operates profitably, there are fewer SHFL tokens in circulation than the week before. The supply curve only goes in one direction. Whether the price of SHFL reflects that correctly at any given moment is a market question. The mechanics of the burn are deterministic and on-chain.
Utility: four things SHFL actually does
- Wager asset. SHFL is accepted as a betting currency across all casino games and the sportsbook. Bets in SHFL generate standard XP for VIP tier progression.
- Enhanced airdrop allocation. Wagering in SHFL increases your activity-weighted share of the Airdrop 3 distribution. Players who bet SHFL earn proportionally more SHFL from the 90 million being distributed through March 2027.
- Lottery staking. SHFL holders can stake tokens to enter the weekly on-site lottery, with prizes paid in USDC. The lottery is a separate draw from the weekly race.
- Deflationary pressure. The buyback-and-burn feeds directly from casino revenue. Holding SHFL gives you exposure to the deflation mechanism linked to Shuffle's operating performance.
Where SHFL trades
SHFL's primary trading venues as of June 2026: XT.COM (SHFL/USDT pair), Uniswap V3 (SHFL/USDC), Backpack Exchange, CoinUp.io, Bilaxy, and Blynex. CoinGecko and CoinMarketCap both carry live price data. The contract address for verification on any DEX aggregator is 0x8881562783028F5c1BCB985d2283D5E170D88888.
Price has ranged significantly since launch. ATH was $0.79 on 18 March 2024, four days after the LBP. The ATL was approximately $0.006 in September 2025. The current range (June 2026) sits between approximately $0.25 and $0.31 depending on the aggregator and timing. This document does not constitute investment advice and token prices fluctuate. Verify against a live aggregator before making any financial decision.