Shiba Inu’s 30% New‑Year Rally Tied to Meme‑Sector Beta; Q1 Breakout Conditional

Beincrypto reports Shiba Inu opened 2026 with a near-30% rally in the first week of the year and was almost 48% higher from December 31 lows. On-chain data in the report shows the move tracked a broader meme-coin surge rather than targeted accumulation: the meme coin sector rose about 23% over seven days and the Meme Season Index climbed near 80.

Whale-held SHIB fell from roughly 667.2 trillion to 666.2 trillion tokens (about a 1.0 trillion-token reduction, or roughly $9 million at current prices), and spent-coin activity jumped from about 268.9 billion tokens on December 31 to 747.1 billion by January 7 (a roughly 178% increase), suggesting holders moved or sold into strength.

After January 7, spent-coin activity dropped to 146.0 billion (about an 80% decline) while price consolidated. Momentum indicators cited include a hidden bearish RSI divergence into early January and a Money Flow Index that has been drifting lower. The analysis says a Q1 breakout would require renewed money inflows and aggressive dip buying, plus low ongoing coin-moving activity.

Key Topics

Crypto, Shiba Inu, Meme Coins, Meme Season Index, Whales, Money Flow Index