On-chain data shows Shiba Inu has a high concentration of supply on its largest holders. Here’s how Ethereum and other altcoins compare. Top 10 Shiba Inu Wallets Control The Majority Of Supply In a new post on X, the on-chain analytics firm Santiment has talked about how the total holdings of the ten largest whales compares for four altcoins: Ethereum (ETH), Shiba Inu (SHIB), Chainlink (LINK), and Toncoin (TON). Related Reading: Bitcoin Still In Bull Market, On-Chain Indicator Confirms Below is the chart shared by the analytics firm that shows the trend in this metric for these assets over the last few months. As displayed in the graph, Shiba Inu has the metric at the highest level right now, with around 61.3% of the memecoin’s supply in the control of the ten largest investors on the network. Ethereum follows up SHIB in second with the indicator currently sitting at 46.1%. While the top 10 whales don’t quite control the majority of the supply for ETH, they are still quite close to do so. Toncoin and Chainlink, however, have the metric at 33.1% and 32.8%, respectively, which suggests the supplies of the two are more evenly distributed throughout the network. In general, a high amount of supply centralization on a few hands isn’t constructive for any cryptocurrency. “If these wallets decide to sell, it can cause sharp price drops, creating greater risks for smaller investors,” notes Santiment. That said, the analytics firm also says: However, if these large holders keep holding or accumulating, it generally signals confidence in the project and can actually reward traders who collectively hold less power, and rely more heavily on the behavior of a few large key stakeholders. Regardless, it’s important to remember this level of concentration can make a coin more volatile, as a few players have the power to influence price movements. From the chart, it’s apparent that Shiba Inu, Ethereum, and Chainlink have all seen the indicator move sideways during the last few months, which means that their largest whales have been holding tight onto their coins. This also implies, though, that these holders haven’t been buying more, either. Related Reading: Ethereum Could Crash To $1,700 If This Support Fails, Analyst Says Toncoin stands out as the altcoin that has seen the top 10 whales increase their supply share during the period. This active accumulation can naturally be a bullish sign for the asset. Out of these cryptocurrencies, Shiba Inu could be the one most likely to suffer from destabilization, as it’s only in the hands of just ten investors to make market moves that involve the majority of the supply. Toncoin and Chainlink would be the on the other end of the spectrum, with their supply distribution being more healthy. SHIB Price At the time of writing, Shiba Inu is trading around $0.0000152, down almost 22% over the last week. Featured image from Dall-E, Santiment.net, chart from TradingView.com
WazirX, one of India’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, suffered a security breach on Thursday that resulted in the loss of $230 million, nearly half of its reserves. The exchange referred to the incident as a “force majeure event.” However, the repercussions extend beyond WazirX alone, casting a shadow of uncertainty over Shiba Inu (SHIB) holders. Panic Sell-Off Fears Rise Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic analyzed the breach, revealing that approximately $235 million worth of various crypto assets were lost, including Shiba Inu ($96.7 million), Ethereum ($52.6 million), Polygon (MATIC) ($11 million), Pepe ($7.6 million), Tether’s USDT ($5.7 million), and Floki Inu (FLOKI) ($4.7 million). Related Reading: WazirX Exchange Releases Post-Mortem Report: Was North Korea Behind The $235M Exploit? As news of the breach spread, Julio Moreno, head of research at CryptoQuant, reported a surge in people rushing to exchanges to sell their assets. Notably, over 5 trillion SHIB tokens flooded exchanges within a few hours, intensifying concerns about a potential major sell-off wave. The impact on Shiba Inu’s price was evident, with the token experiencing a sharp decline of nearly 10% following the exploit to its current trading price of $0.000017. It was also disclosed that The hacker responsible for the WazirX breach sold off $102.1 million worth of SHIB tokens, according to on-chain data firm Arkham, contributing to the downtrend. However, reports indicate that market makers such as Wintermute intervened by purchasing SHIB from decentralized exchanges (DEX) and selling it on centralized exchanges, mitigating a further price drop for the token. Shiba Inu Price Analysis In the future, the extent of the sell-off and its impact is a concern, as investors’ decisions to sell their holdings as panic mounts could further exacerbate the current downtrend. Examining the SHIB/USD daily chart reveals three significant support lines expected to impede further downward movement. The first and relatively less significant support is anticipated to be around the $0.000014 zone. This level previously marked the end of a correction in early July, followed by a recovery towards $0.000020. Should selling pressure breach this level, attention turns to the crucial 6-month support at $0.000012. SHIB bulls must hold this level to prevent a deeper decline if significant buying pressure fails to materialize. Lastly, the $0.0000092 mark represents the ultimate threshold for bullish investors in the Shiba Inu coin. A breach of this level would potentially trigger a revisit to the token’s all-time low levels. Related Reading: MOVR Bulls Assemble: Crypto Analyst Says A 2,000% Surge To $234 Is Imminent Conversely, if SHIB experiences a recovery, the 200-day exponential moving average (EMA), depicted as the yellow line on the SHIB/USD chart, could act as a resistance point. This resistance will come into play if bullish sentiment controls SHIB’s price action. Featured image from DALL-E, chart from TradingView.com