What happened?
Shiba Inu exchange reserves fell to a record low of about 84.5 trillion tokens as holders and whales pulled coins off exchanges into self-custody, per CryptoQuant and Nansen. The top 100 whale addresses increased their SHIB holdings roughly 15% over the past year to about 102.44 trillion. At the same time, technicals show a bounce from a four-month symmetrical triangle with RSI and MACD beginning to flip bullish and a key breakout level at $0.0000145.
Who does this affect?
This affects SHIB holders and meme-coin traders most directly, since reduced exchange supply favors long-term holders and makes quick selling harder for short-term traders. Whales and smart-money addresses stand to benefit from accumulating while exchanges face thinner liquidity in their order books. Broader crypto investors and participants in related presales (like Maxi Doge) could also be influenced as attention and capital rotate among meme tokens.
Why does this matter?
With fewer tokens on exchanges, selling pressure is lower and price moves can be amplified, making a breakout more likely and opening the door to targets like $0.000025 (≈110% upside) or even $0.00005 (≈340%) if macro catalysts such as rate easing and spot ETF flows drive demand. Whale accumulation signals smart-money conviction, which can shift retail sentiment and accelerate rallies once momentum builds. Overall, the trend increases the chance of a surprise pump but also raises volatility because exchange liquidity is thinner.