{"id":88104,"date":"2026-04-30T13:18:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T13:18:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=88104"},"modified":"2026-04-30T13:18:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T13:18:34","slug":"making-48000x-return-on-shiba-inu-shib-investment-lucky-traders-crazy-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=88104","title":{"rendered":"Making 48,000x Return on Shiba Inu (SHIB) Investment: Lucky Trader\u2019s Crazy Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>The cryptocurrency market, especially the meme coin sector, offers the opportunity to make solid profits if one enters (and exits) the ecosystem at the right time.<\/p>\n<p>Such was the case with an anonymous trader who became a millionaire thanks to Shiba Inu (SHIB). Check out how.<\/p>\n<h2>The Crazy Story<\/h2>\n<p>Lookonchain <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/lookonchain\/status\/2049774565031551017\">revealed<\/a> that an OG whale once spent $13,760 to purchase more than 103 trillion SHIB tokens. This substantial amount represents nearly 20% of the meme coin\u2019s circulating supply and, at its peak, was worth almost $9 billion.<\/p>\n<p>The analytics platform disclosed that the industry participant sold 4.06 trillion SHIB over the past few years, pocketing approximately $37.6 million. Most recently, they parted with an additional 800 billion tokens for nearly $5 million. The whale now holds 99.27 trillion coins, while the total profit (including unrealized gains) exceeds $660 million, meaning a 48,000x return on the initial investment.<\/p>\n<p>This isn\u2019t the only example of someone making staggering profits by dealing in Shiba Inu. Two years ago, the meme coin posted a triple-digit monthly surge, and one trader who had spent just $2,500 to buy 50 billion tokens <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/shib-madness-how-this-shiba-inu-trader-turned-2500-into-over-1-5-million\/\">moved<\/a> most of the stash to Coinbase. At that time, selling these holdings would have netted them over $1.5 million.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after, another anonymous investor, who had acquired 48 billion SHIB for $2,700 at the beginning of 2021, <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/heres-how-this-shiba-inu-shib-trader-turned-2-7k-into-1-24-million\/\">parted with<\/a> their entire holdings for approximately $1.24 million.<\/p>\n<h2>Was Selling the Right Call Now?<\/h2>\n<p>Shiba Inu has been on a massive downfall over the past several months, with its price tumbling by 53% on a yearly scale. Its market capitalization has fallen below $4 billion, and the token is no longer the second-largest meme coin, as MemeCore (M) has taken that position. Dogecoin (DOGE) remains the undisputed leader in the niche, with a capitalization of around $16.5 billion.<\/p>\n<p>Certain elements suggest that SHIB\u2019s pullback may intensify in the short term, making profit-taking now a rather reasonable move. The declining activity on Shibarium is one example. Daily transactions processed on the protocol have plummeted to mere hundreds, signaling weakening network usage. Recall that, prior to last year\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/shib-army-alert-shiba-inu-team-explains-security-breach-are-funds-safe\/\">exploit<\/a>, the figure was in the millions.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1435846\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1435846\" style=\"width: 1264px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Shibarium-Daily-Transactions.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1435846\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Shibarium-Daily-Transactions.png\" alt=\"Shibarium Daily Transactions\" width=\"1264\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Shibarium-Daily-Transactions.png 610w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Shibarium-Daily-Transactions-300x95.png 300w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Shibarium-Daily-Transactions-90x28.png 90w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Shibarium-Daily-Transactions-150x47.png 150w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Shibarium-Daily-Transactions-600x190.png 600w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Shibarium-Daily-Transactions-500x158.png 500w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Shibarium-Daily-Transactions-400x127.png 400w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Shibarium-Daily-Transactions-200x63.png 200w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Shibarium-Daily-Transactions-100x32.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1264px) 100vw, 1264px\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1435846\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shibarium Daily Transactions, Source: shibariumscan.io<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Next on the list is SHIB\u2019s burn rate, which has dropped by 26% over the past week. The mechanism, adopted in 2022, aims to reduce the meme coin\u2019s overall supply, potentially driving up prices due to scarcity (assuming demand remains constant or heads north).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1435847\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1435847\" style=\"width: 1222px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SHIB-Burn-Rate.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1435847\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SHIB-Burn-Rate.png\" alt=\"SHIB Burn Rate\" width=\"1222\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SHIB-Burn-Rate.png 1155w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SHIB-Burn-Rate-300x98.png 300w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SHIB-Burn-Rate-1024x335.png 1024w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SHIB-Burn-Rate-768x251.png 768w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SHIB-Burn-Rate-90x29.png 90w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SHIB-Burn-Rate-150x49.png 150w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SHIB-Burn-Rate-1000x327.png 1000w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SHIB-Burn-Rate-900x295.png 900w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SHIB-Burn-Rate-800x262.png 800w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SHIB-Burn-Rate-700x229.png 700w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SHIB-Burn-Rate-600x196.png 600w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SHIB-Burn-Rate-500x164.png 500w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SHIB-Burn-Rate-400x131.png 400w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SHIB-Burn-Rate-200x65.png 200w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SHIB-Burn-Rate-100x33.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1222px) 100vw, 1222px\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1435847\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">SHIB Burn Rate, Source: shibburn.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>SHIB\u2019s rising balance stored on exchanges should serve as another warning. Over the past several days, investors have abandoned self-custody methods and moved some of their holdings to centralized platforms, thereby increasing immediate selling pressure.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1435850\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1435850\" style=\"width: 1523px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SHIB-Exchange-Balance.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1435850 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SHIB-Exchange-Balance.png\" alt=\"SHIB Exchange Balance\" width=\"1523\" height=\"715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SHIB-Exchange-Balance.png 1523w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SHIB-Exchange-Balance-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SHIB-Exchange-Balance-1024x481.png 1024w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SHIB-Exchange-Balance-768x361.png 768w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SHIB-Exchange-Balance-90x42.png 90w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SHIB-Exchange-Balance-150x70.png 150w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SHIB-Exchange-Balance-1400x657.png 1400w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SHIB-Exchange-Balance-1200x563.png 1200w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SHIB-Exchange-Balance-1000x469.png 1000w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SHIB-Exchange-Balance-900x423.png 900w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SHIB-Exchange-Balance-800x376.png 800w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SHIB-Exchange-Balance-700x329.png 700w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SHIB-Exchange-Balance-600x282.png 600w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SHIB-Exchange-Balance-500x235.png 500w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SHIB-Exchange-Balance-400x188.png 400w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SHIB-Exchange-Balance-200x94.png 200w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SHIB-Exchange-Balance-100x47.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1523px) 100vw, 1523px\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1435850\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">SHIB Exchange Balance, Source: CryptoQuant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/making-48000x-return-on-shiba-inu-shib-investment-lucky-traders-crazy-story\/\">Making 48,000x Return on Shiba Inu (SHIB) Investment: Lucky Trader\u2019s Crazy Story<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">CryptoPotato<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The cryptocurrency market, especially the meme coin sector, offers the opportunity to make solid profits if one enters (and exits) the ecosystem at the right time. Such was the case with an anonymous trader who became a millionaire thanks to Shiba Inu (SHIB). Check out how. 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