Shiba Inu Whales Move 3.02 Trillion SHIB, Are They Leading The Sell-Off?

As a seasoned analyst with years of experience in the cryptocurrency market, I find myself often looking at whale activity as a key indicator of market trends. The recent surge in Shiba Inu whale volumes has caught my attention and raised some eyebrows. With over 100% increase in just 24 hours, it’s hard not to notice the impact these large transactions can have on a meme coin like SHIB.


Recently, significant Shiba Inu whales have been actively trading, even amidst the coin’s current volatile state as a meme currency. Notably, these major players more than doubled their transaction volume within a day, which could potentially carry substantial effects on SHIB‘s price trend. As the value of Shiba Inu decreases, this increased whale activity might be indicative that these large investors are leading the sell-offs.

Shiba Inu Whale Volumes Up By 117%

Data from IntoTheBlock indicates a significant increase in the number of Shiba Inu transactions involving large investors (whales) over the past few days. Specifically, this surge occurred between October 6 and 7, during which time the whale volume more than doubled. At the time, the total volume of Shiba Inu tokens transferred by these large investors was approximately 1.39 trillion, equivalent to around $25.2 million, based on data from the tracking website for on-chain transactions. This increase in activity involved 99 transactions where SHIB tokens worth $100,000 or more were exchanged.

On October 7th, there was a significant surge – approximately 66% – in the number of Shiba Inu transactions involving at least $100,000 worth of tokens. This number climbed from 99 to 165, indicating increased involvement from large investors or ‘whales.’ Consequently, there was also a rise in the total number of SHIB tokens exchanged, reaching approximately 3.02 trillion. This represented a substantial increase of 117% compared to the previous day. The total dollar value of these transactions amounted to $52.8 million.

The increase in whale transactions occurred at the same time as the Shiba Inu’s price dropped back to $0.000017, which implies that these big Shiba Inu investors are participating in the sell-offs. Their actions may be adding additional downward pressure on the meme coin’s price.

As an analyst, observing the current market trends, if I notice consistent decreases in the Shiba Inu whale volumes with no significant change in the price trajectory, it might hint that these large investors are still offloading their holdings. Conversely, should these whales decide to shift their strategy towards buying instead, we could potentially witness a substantial rebound in the Shiba Inu price from its current position.

SHIB Investors Still In The Game

Regardless of the recent drop in SHIB prices, which appears to be influenced by large Shiba Inu investors, the vast majority of investors continue to see a positive return on their investment. Data from IntoTheBlock indicates that over half (52.86%) of all SHIB wallets currently in circulation are profitable, with approximately 714,190 out of the total 1.35 million holders being in this position.

Instead of “Out Of The Money” and “At The Money,” we could say “595,770 addresses have holdings priced higher than the current Shiba Inu token value (44.10% of the total holder base), whereas 41,090 addresses have holdings that match the token’s current price (representing 43.04% of the total).” This way, it is clearer that “Out Of The Money” refers to holdings priced higher than the current value and “At The Money” refers to holdings at the same price as the current value.

Shiba Inu Whales Move 3.02 Trillion SHIB, Are They Leading The Sell-Off?

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2024-10-10 10:11