Shiba Inu Market Struggles Might Just Be The Calm Before A 400% Storm

Christian Encila

Last Updated: February 24, 2025 3:00 pm

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The once dominant Shiba Inu (SHIB) is enduring a severe cryptocurrency downturn, seeing a significant 26% price reduction in the last month. Current data indicates the meme token is trading at $0.00001476, with a market capitalization of around $8.7 billion. Despite a slight 1.35% increase in the past 24 hours, SHIB’s general trend remains bearish, indicative of larger market concerns.

Whale Exodus Endangers Shiba Inu Stability

Despite concerns over bearish indicators, some analysts spot optimism in SHIB’s price action. Crypto specialist Javon Marks highlighted an Inverse Head & Shoulders pattern, a formation that typically signals a potential price reversal.

According to Marks’ estimate, this configuration might raise SHIB by 400%, bringing its value to $0.000081. However, considering the state of the market today, such projections require careful interpretation.

$SHIB (Shiba Inu) prices maintaining the structure of a large Inverse Head & Shoulder and with the $0.000081 target still in play, an over 402% run to reach it could come out of this! https://t.co/WwgfDoTpcU pic.twitter.com/wuZ6c2yrlY

— JAVON⚡️MARKS (@JavonTM1) February 22, 2025

Technical Analysis Paints Contrasting Picture

With $111 million worth of trades every 24 hours, SHIB controls 0.30% of the entire market. But investors don’t seem to be as sure of themselves because large transactions on the Shiba Inu network have dropped by more than 80% in the last 12 weeks. The sharp decline in whale activity shows that big players’ trust is fading, which makes crypto advocates worry about the short-term future of the coin.

Critical Support Levels Under Examination

Market analysts are attentively observing two critical support levels that may dictate SHIB’s outcome. The primary support level is set at $0.000011, with a secondary support established at $0.000008.

SHIB market cap currently at $8.6 billion. Chart: TradingView.com

These price levels signify essential thresholds where purchasing demand has traditionally arisen to mitigate negative tendencies. A break beneath these thresholds could precipitate a more pronounced decline, whereas effective defense may restore buyer trust.

The Road Ahead For SHIB

The next few weeks will likely make or break Shiba Inu’s market situation. With a drop of 8% this week and a monthly loss of the same amount, the token is facing mounting challenges.

The significant disparity between the diminishing interest in whales and the positive technological forecasts has created ambiguity. A decline in large-scale transactions indicates that traders may exercise increased caution, while some maintaining optimism for an unexpected reversal.

As investors and holders monitor these developments, SHIB’s short-term trajectory may hinge on its ability to maintain its present price within a secure range.

Featured image from Gemini Imagen, chart from TradingView

Christian Encila

They say journalists never truly clock out. But for Christian, that's not just a metaphor, it's a lifestyle. By day, he navigates the ever-shifting tides of the cryptocurrency market, wielding words like a seasoned editor and crafting articles that decipher the jargon for the masses. When the PC goes on hibernate mode, however, his pursuits take a more mechanical (and sometimes philosophical) turn.

Christian's journey with the written word began long before the age of Bitcoin. In the hallowed halls of academia, he honed his craft as a feature writer for his college paper. This early love for storytelling paved the way for a successful stint as an editor at a data engineering firm, where his first-month essay win funded a months-long supply of doggie and kitty treats – a testament to his dedication to his furry companions (more on that later).

Christian then roamed the world of journalism, working at newspapers in Canada and even South Korea. He finally settled down at a local news giant in his hometown in the Philippines for a decade, becoming a total news junkie. But then, something new caught his eye: cryptocurrency. It was like a treasure hunt mixed with storytelling - right up his alley!

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