Whale pulls 500 billion SHIB as DOGE ETF nears
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Whale pulls 500 billion SHIB as DOGE ETF nears


Maya Chen

Maya Chen

Senior Analyst

Published

Jan 16, 2026



Act fast or trail the move

The door just opened. The crowd has not rushed in yet. This is where leaders step.
Whales are loading Shiba Inu again. That is not noise. That is intent. A major wallet withdrew over 500 billion SHIB to cold storage. That signals accumulation, not a flip. The post was updated 10 hours ago. The window is fresh.
Data from Arkham Intelligence shows wallet 0x2…B0c6 now holds 510.4 billion SHIB. The stash is worth about $6.7 million. Size like that does not chase candles. It builds positions and waits for the wave.
Arkham Intelligence data for SHIB whale

This move lands ahead of the first Dogecoin (DOGE) ETF in the United States by REX-Osprey. New vehicles bring new flows. Meme beta lifts together. When DOGE gets a gateway, SHIB often rides the same tide.

The blueprint on price

Shiba Inu touched trend line resistance at $0.00001450 and pulled back. That is normal in strong tapes. Former ceilings turn into floors when momentum holds.
The

0.00001750 first, then the $0.00003400 swing high. From today’s zone, that is 155 percent upside if confirmed. This is a map, not a promise. Trade the levels.
SHIBUSD price chart with key levels

A breakout above trend line resistance would signal the next leg up. That is your trigger. No guesswork. Close above and hold. Momentum does the rest.

Why this could move now

The Federal Reserve is expected to cut rates this week. Markets lean toward a 25 basis point drop. Lower yields push money into risk. Crypto benefits first. Meme coins benefit faster. That is how cycles behave.
A whale just took supply off the market. A DOGE ETF stands at the door. A clear level sits below price. Another sits just above. You do not need ten indicators. You need conviction and timing.
The setup is here. The catalyst is near. Miss it and you pay higher. Catch it and you ride the wave while others watch from the shore.
Reporting based on analysis by Alejandro Arrieche.
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