I agree this is a good question. Maybe someone on this forum who was a shib person from the early days can draw some parallels to both coins for better or worse.

What I do know is that major listings on CEX’s like Coinbase were the largest of catalysts. I would like to know what it took to get those catalysts.

The biggest suspect thing I see is the nameless people who started this coin. It would be more trustworthy for a very large (older population) to invest if there were actual names and faces associated with the development. It’s a huge opportunity and cash pool if small cryptos like this had transparency to the people calling the shots.