{"id":67035,"date":"2026-01-09T10:46:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T10:46:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=67035"},"modified":"2026-01-09T10:46:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T10:46:47","slug":"shib-whales-wake-up-institutional-interest-fuels-111-rally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=67035","title":{"rendered":"SHIB Whales Wake Up! Institutional Interest Fuels 111% Rally"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Major Shiba Inu transfers are picking up again, suggesting that large traders are returning to the meme-coin market.<\/span><\/p>\n

The shift first appeared in on-chain data. Santiment <\/span>reported<\/span><\/a> that SHIB saw a +111% jump in transactions worth at least $100,000 over the past week.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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(Source: Santiment)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

That puts the token among the top ten projects showing the fastest growth in large transfers for assets valued above $500M.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The update came on Jan. 8, as traders adjusted their positions early in the new year.<\/span><\/p>\n

SHIB\u2019s price has not reacted sharply as the token traded near $0.00000875 on Friday, up about -0.1% in the past day.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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(Source: Coingecko)<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As per Coingecko data, the daily volume stood at roughly $126M, and its market cap was close to $5.13Bn.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Is SHIB\u2019s Liquidity Enough to Attract Big Institutional Moves?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Analysts say the rise in large transfers still matters. They point to liquidity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As one market note highlighted, institutions usually stick with assets that hold multi-billion-dollar valuations and steady order books.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It helps them move size with less slippage, and SHIB continues to meet that requirement.<\/span><\/p>\n

Santiment\u2019s leaderboard shows SHIB is up +111%, but it has lagged behind bigger moves in rival meme tokens. Floki on Ethereum jumped about +950%, while Pepe rose roughly +620%.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

That gap suggests traders are still rotating capital within the high-risk meme trade rather than piling into a single name.<\/span><\/p>\n

Institutional access has also widened. In August 2025, Valour <\/span>listed<\/span><\/a> a SEK-denominated Shiba Inu exchange-traded product in Sweden.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The firm said the launch reflected demand for simple and transparent access to a broader set of digital assets.<\/span><\/p>\n

Derivatives data points to active positioning. As per <\/span>Coinglass data,<\/span><\/a> open interest in SHIB across all exchanges stands at $111.80 million.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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(Source: Coinglass)<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As per <\/span>DefiLlama data<\/span><\/a>, perpetual futures trading volume has reached $660.24M, while spot volume sits near $238.03M.<\/span><\/p>\n

ShibaSwap\u2019s decentralized exchange activity remains modest, with DefiLlama showing a 24-hour DEX volume of $288,966.<\/span><\/p>\n

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(Source: DefiLlama)<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

SHIB Price Prediction: Is SHIB Starting a New Trend After Breaking Its Downtrend?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Shiba Inu (SHIB) is also hinting at an early shift in trend after bouncing sharply from recent lows.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A 4-hour chart shared by market analyst ShibSpain shows the token recovering from the $0.0000069\u2013$0.0000072 zone, then pushing into a fast upward move that flipped short-term momentum toward buyers.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Massive reversal$SHIB<\/a> \"\ud83d\ude80\" pic.twitter.com\/Letwhglxt8<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Shib Spain (@ShibSpain) January 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n