{"id":20607,"date":"2025-04-04T13:03:05","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T13:03:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=20607"},"modified":"2025-04-04T13:03:05","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T13:03:05","slug":"shiba-inu-price-drops-shib-meme-coin-traders-are-unfazed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=20607","title":{"rendered":"Shiba Inu Price Drops: SHIB Meme Coin Traders Are Unfazed"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Shiba Inu price drops, but SHIB traders are unfazed. Diamond hands hold 80% of the supply, while Shibarium hits 1 billion transactions. Will the meme coin market recover? Eyes on Solana, where most tokens were launched via Pump.fun in 2024.<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Despite the Shiba Inu price sinking 7% in the last week of trading, on-chain data suggests that the sell-off shouldn\u2019t scare off SHIB holders and traders.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Recent data from IntoTheBlock <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">shows<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> that long-term holders, often referred to as \u201cdiamond hands,\u201d are confident in the meme coin\u2019s potential.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/GnihwpkXEAE32jW?format=jpg&amp;name=large\" alt=\"Image\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>(<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/intotheblock\/status\/1907486436276011359\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The blockchain analytics firm has observed that these holders control over 80% of the supply.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This high concentration of ownership among whales suggests that they believe the token is among the <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/best-crypto-to-buy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">best cryptos to buy<\/a>. Despite any short-term volatility, it is poised for a strong recovery.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Meme Coin Market Under Pressure: Can Shiba Inu Price Chart Course to Safety?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Overall, meme coins have struggled after activity peaked in late Q4 2024 and early January.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">So far, the <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">total market cap of all meme coins<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> stands below $50 billion, dropping by more than 60% after rising to as high as $120 billion in early 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Dogecoin is the most valuable meme coin, with a market cap of over $24 billion. Shiba Inu comes in second, while Pepe seals the top three.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-222620 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-04T113527.611.png\" alt=\"Shiba Inu price drops but SHIB traders are unfazed. Diamond hands hold 80% of the supply. Will the meme coin market recover?\" width=\"1494\" height=\"613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-04T113527.611.png 1494w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-04T113527.611-300x123.png 300w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-04T113527.611-1024x420.png 1024w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-04T113527.611-768x315.png 768w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-04T113527.611-50x21.png 50w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-04T113527.611-308x126.png 308w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-04T113527.611-350x144.png 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1494px) 100vw, 1494px\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>(<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coingecko.com\/en\/categories\/meme-token\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Interestingly, despite the initial pump, TRUMP, the official meme coin by the Donald Trump team, is down by over 80%. Although it is among the <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/best-solana-meme-coins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">best Solana meme coins<\/a>, TRUMP trades below $10 at spot rates. At its peak, the meme coin changed hands above $70.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">As meme coins recover, Shiba Inu is the top performer, based on price action in the last week of trading. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Looking at the performance in the top 10, Shiba Inu is firm, losing only 7% in the last seven trading days, and leads the table versus SPX, down 10%, and DogWifHat, down 22% in the same period.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The meme coin sell-off can be attributed to the slowdown in Solana, where most trading and launching occur.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">There are now fewer meme coins launching on Pump.fun, signaling dwindling interest. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">As of April 3, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">6,739 tokens<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> had been launched, bringing the total number of meme coins launched on Pump.fun to over 9 million.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-222621 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-04T113727.826.png\" alt=\"Shiba Inu price drops but SHIB traders are unfazed. Diamond hands hold 80% of the supply. Will the meme coin market recover?\" width=\"1891\" height=\"726\" srcset=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-04T113727.826.png 1891w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-04T113727.826-300x115.png 300w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-04T113727.826-1024x393.png 1024w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-04T113727.826-768x295.png 768w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-04T113727.826-1536x590.png 1536w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-04T113727.826-50x19.png 50w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-04T113727.826-308x118.png 308w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-04T113727.826-350x134.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1891px) 100vw, 1891px\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>(<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/dune.com\/jhackworth\/pumpfun\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">However, the number of tokens launched is far lower than the nearly 61,000 meme coins launched on January 22.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Shibarium Hits Major Milestone: One Billion Transactions<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"chart crypto-chart-instance\" id=\"crypto_chart_67efd4e4cb723\" data-coin-id=\"shib-shiba-inu\">\n<div class=\"chart__header\">\n<div class=\"chart__info\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-icon\">\n                <img id=\"crypto_chart_67efd4e4cb723-chart__info-icon-img\">\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-name\" id=\"crypto_chart_67efd4e4cb723-chart__info-name\">&#8211;<\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-label\">Price<\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-label\">Market Cap<\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-value\" id=\"crypto_chart_67efd4e4cb723-chart__info-symbol\">&#8211;<\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-value\" id=\"crypto_chart_67efd4e4cb723-chart__info-price\">&#8211;<\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-value\" id=\"crypto_chart_67efd4e4cb723-chart__info-marketcap\">&#8211;<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__controls\">\n<div class=\"chart__controls-group\">\n                <button class=\"chart__button chart__button--24h\" id=\"crypto_chart_67efd4e4cb723-btn-24h\">24h<\/button><br \/>\n                <button class=\"chart__button chart__button--7d\" id=\"crypto_chart_67efd4e4cb723-btn-7d\">7d<\/button><br \/>\n                <button class=\"chart__button chart__button--30d\" id=\"crypto_chart_67efd4e4cb723-btn-30d\">30d<\/button><br \/>\n                <button class=\"chart__button chart__button--1y\" id=\"crypto_chart_67efd4e4cb723-btn-1y\">1y<\/button><br \/>\n                <button class=\"chart__button chart__button--all-time\" id=\"crypto_chart_67efd4e4cb723-btn-all-time\">All Time<\/button>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__controls-group\">\n                <button class=\"chart__button chart__button--logarithmic\" id=\"crypto_chart_67efd4e4cb723-btn-log\">Log<\/button>\n            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__container\">\n        <canvas class=\"chart__canvas\" id=\"crypto_chart_67efd4e4cb723-cryptoChart\"><\/canvas>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If Solana meme coin activity picks up steam, it could spill over to Shiba Inu and the Ethereum ecosystem.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In that case, layer-2 platforms might see more activity, boosting SHIB.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Eyes are on Shibarium, the Ethereum layer-2 by Shiba Inu.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Although it may not be as popular or manage billions like Arbitrum and Base, there has been activity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">According to <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">ShibaScan<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, the network recently processed over 1 billion transactions, pointing to adoption.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-222623 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-04T113811.120.png\" alt=\"Shiba Inu price drops but SHIB traders are unfazed. Diamond hands hold 80% of the supply. Will the meme coin market recover?\" width=\"1664\" height=\"688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-04T113811.120.png 1664w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-04T113811.120-300x124.png 300w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-04T113811.120-1024x423.png 1024w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-04T113811.120-768x318.png 768w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-04T113811.120-1536x635.png 1536w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-04T113811.120-50x21.png 50w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-04T113811.120-308x127.png 308w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-04T113811.120-350x145.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1664px) 100vw, 1664px\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>(<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shibariumscan.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In the last day alone, Shibarium processed over 2.75 million transactions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Meanwhile, the number of unique addresses on Shibarium is rising, cracking 194 million.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If network adoption grows, combined with SHIB whale activity, the token might increase, shaking off weaknesses.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">SHIB Targets Recovery: Will Meme Coins Rise to Q4 2024 Levels?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bullish as this may be, there are concerns about meme coins.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In November 2024, Changpeng Zhao said meme coins were becoming \u201ca little weirder.\u201d He urged developers to build solutions that solve real-world problems.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I am not against memes, but meme coins are getting &#8220;a little&#8221; weird now.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s build real applications using blockchain.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CZ <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/1f536.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd36\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"> BNB (@cz_binance) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cz_binance\/status\/1861306581758976434?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">November 26, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Critics also think meme coins are nothing more than speculative gambling driven by hype rather than fundamentals. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I think everyone knows that memecoins are literal zero-sum gambling\u2026 like roulette but with better odds, still negative ev.<\/p>\n<p>In this context, memecoins are great. A new kind of casino, and casinos are fun.<\/p>\n<p>For those who don&#8217;t realize it&#8217;s just gambling\u2013those who have an\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5X2bQ4Lq9i\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/5X2bQ4Lq9i<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Erik Voorhees (@ErikVoorhees) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ErikVoorhees\/status\/1884988455723426022?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">January 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The buzz on social media or celebrity endorsements tends to influence price, only for these tokens to crash when excitement fades.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Others insist meme coins exist for entertainment and have no utility, despite some, like Pepe, commanding billions in market cap.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">However, supporters say meme coins are here to stay, arguing they are popular because VCs fund unlimited tokens that don\u2019t do anything.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">1. Memecoins shape the public\u2019s view to make crypto look like a casino<\/p>\n<p>2. Their adoption is the result of VCs funding unlimited tokens that don\u2019t do anything new (dex forks, endless infrastructure \u201cmodular\u201d coins, etc.)<\/p>\n<p>Solving #2 will solve #1 if VCs really hate memes so much<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 tunez (evm\/acc) <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/1f3ae.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\udfae\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"> (@cryptunez) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cryptunez\/status\/1783484316716052793?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">April 25, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">As a result, meme coins became popular, explaining why VCs hate them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>DISCOVER: <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/next-crypto-to-explode\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">16 Next Crypto to Explode in 2025: Expert Cryptocurrency Predictions &amp; Analysis<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways\">\n<h3 class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__title\">Shiba Inu Price Drops, SHIB Traders Bullish Despite Meme Coin Market Dip<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list\">\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n         <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Shiba Inu price resilient and outperforms DogWifHat and SPX<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span>    <\/li>\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n         <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">SHIB whales control over 80% of the total supply<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span>    <\/li>\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n         <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Shibarium processes over 1 billion transactions as addresses grow<\/span>\u00a0    <\/li>\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n         <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Meme coin market contracts\u2013will it drop or recover?<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span>    <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/shiba-inu-price-drops-shib-meme-coin-traders-are-unfazed\/\">Shiba Inu Price Drops: SHIB Meme Coin Traders Are Unfazed<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/\">99Bitcoins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shiba Inu price drops, but SHIB traders are unfazed. Diamond hands hold 80% of the supply, while Shibarium hits 1 billion transactions. Will the meme coin market recover? Eyes on Solana, where most tokens were launched via Pump.fun in 2024. Despite the Shiba Inu price sinking 7% in the last week of trading, on-chain data [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-20607","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20607","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=20607"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20607\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=20607"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=20607"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=20607"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}