Shiba Inu Hits A 1-Month High As Meme Coin Market Explodes—Will The Dog-Themed Crypto Chart Another 2X Jump?

Popular dog-themed cryptocurrency Shiba Inu SHIB/USD is trading at one-month highs on Wednesday morning amid a broader jump in risk-on sentiment for meme coins.

What Happened: SHIB soared over 14% in the last 24 hours to a market capitalization of over $9 billion.

The coin sailed to an intraday high of $0.00001561, a level last seen on Feb. 23, before reversing slightly due to profit-taking.

SHIB’s trading volume jumped 108% to $453 million, making it one of the most traded cryptocurrencies in the last 24 hours.

Whale interest in the coin soared, with large transactions valued at over $100,000 surging by 72% over the previous day, according to IntoTheBlock.

Moreover, the total balance held by long-term holders rose 0.02% over the last 24 hours, suggesting that accumulation was going on.

Speculation also increased in the derivatives market. The open interest in SHIB futures contracts spiked 33% to levels last seen more than a month ago, as per Coinglass.

This meant more liquidity in the market and a potential for higher volatility in the days ahead.

Why It Matters: World Of Charts, a widely followed X account dedicated to cryptocurrency analysis, noted SHIB’s attempts to break out of the descending channel pattern, projecting a twofold jump if it succeeded.

A descending channel is formed by two downward-sloping trendlines, indicating a bearish trend. However, a potential breakout from the upper trendline could signal a reversal.

$Shib #Shib Breaking Descending Channel Range, Successful Breakout Could Lead Solid Rally In Coming Days, Expecting 2x After Successful Breakout. pic.twitter.com/V0YNZAI80m

— World Of Charts (@WorldOfCharts1) March 26, 2025

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The overall meme coin market capitalization soared 10% to $59.11 billion in the last 24 hours, with other marquee coins such as Dogecoin DOGE/USD and Pepe PEPE/USD also netting returns of 10% and 15.20%, respectively, in the last 24 hours.

Price Action:  At the time of writing, SHIB was exchanging hands at $0.00001540, up 14.30% in the last 24 hours, according to data from Benzinga Pro. Year-to-date, the meme coin has tanked 27%.

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