Whales Swarm SHIB With Biggest Moves Since June

Shiba Inu (SHIB) has just flashed its loudest on-chain signal in half a year, and it arrived with the force of a tidal wave, recording 406 whale transfers exceeding $100K in value, which is the highest level of large-holder activity since June 6.

But the real jolt came from what happened at the same time. In a single 24-hour window, exchanges absorbed a massive 1.06 trillion SHIB net inflow, marking one of the largest supply shifts of the year, according to new data shared by cryptocurrency and blockchain analytics platform Santiment on December 9.

When exchange balances spike this sharply, it usually means major holders are preparing to act, and the market has started bracing for impact.

Whales Move, Exchanges Fill, Volatility Looms

Whale surges and rising exchange supply rarely appear without consequences. Historically, Shiba Inu sees its biggest price swings when these two factors align: whales signal intent, exchanges provide liquidity, and the market follows with heightened volatility. SHIB’s latest move fits that pattern perfectly.

The last time whale activity spiked even remotely close to this level, SHIB entered a multi-week stretch of rapid price swings. Now, with the memecoin ranked #24 in total market cap, even a modest shift in sentiment could translate into outsized moves.

Indeed, Shiba Inu is currently changing hands at $0.000008504, up 0.33% on the day and increasing 7.57% across the past week, as it moves to erase the 12.91% decline accumulated on its monthly chart, according to the most recent price data.

What Comes Next for SHIB?

With whale behavior heating up and liquidity position shifting, traders are preparing for a potentially dramatic few days. Whether this setup leads to a breakout or a breakdown is still unclear, but the signals point with certainty that Shiba Inu is entering a high-volatility zone.

As Santiment simply summed it up: the combination of whale transfers and exchange inflows “is likely to see high volatility in the coming days.” And if history is any guide, SHIB may be gearing up for one of its bigger moves of Q4.

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