Saitama Inu (SAITAMA-USD) coins are surging more than 55% ahead of its Saitamask smart wallet release on Jan. 8 of this year. Saitama (SAITAMA-USD), with a market cap of $3.71B, surges to its highest level seen since mid-November, about the same time when bitcoin (BTC-USD) peaked from its all-time high, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Towards the end of 2021, Saitama's SaitaMask ecosystem passed as audit and was certified by CertiK, making it easier to be listed on additional exchanges thus making its tokens more available, according to a release. "The certification proves that Saitama's blockchain technology is hacker resistant and free of major or critical bugs, giving even greater confidence to larger exchanges, existing coin holders and potential new purchases added confidence in Saitama and its continued growth," said Saitama Chief Operating Officer Russell Armand. Towards the end of Nov. 2021, alt coins slumped with COVID variant fears spreading.