Shiba Inu (SHIB) saw $2.02 million in spot net inflows over 24 hours after an hourly netflow surge of 1,153.92% during the Tuesday Asian session. Price held near $0.000008773 on Wednesday with a 0.13% gain. Hourly net inflows hit $429,630 and the 12-hour window topped $1.05 million amid broad-based buy pressure.

Shiba Inu recorded a 249.37% surge in its burn rate alongside a 74% rise in trading volume to about $175 million on Wednesday, while price held above the 50-day EMA at $0.00000838. SHIB traded near $0.00000872 with a market cap of $5.13 billion, as analysts viewed the combination of strong liquidity and stable price as an accumulation phase ahead of a potential challenge of the $0.00000924 resistance. Technical indicators such as RSI near 47.88 and a stabilizing MACD are being watched for signs of either a breakout toward the 200-day EMA at $0.00001049 or a breakdown if support at $0.00000838 and $0.00000755 fails.

In a report released Thursday, investment manager VanEck argued that avoiding Bitcoin entirely now poses a greater mathematical risk to portfolios than the asset's historic volatility. The firm's base model projects Bitcoin could reach $2.9 million by 2050, assuming central banks allocate 2.5% of reserves and suggesting a 1–3% Bitcoin weighting optimizes the Sharpe Ratio in traditional 60/40 portfolios.

Shiba Inu (SHIB) is holding New Year gains, consolidating around $0.00000948 on Friday after a 30% weekly rise. Short‑term moving averages (10/20/50) have turned higher and MACD remains positive, but price is still below the 100- and 200‑day trend gauges. Analysts note the Fear & Greed Index near 28 and resistance clustered around $0.000010.

According to Santiment, Shiba Inu recorded a 111% rise in transactions above $100,000, signaling renewed whale participation over the recent week. On January 4, SHIB advanced 13% alongside increased activity from larger private holders and institutional desks. The token’s multibillion-dollar market cap was cited as enabling sizable orders with limited slippage.

President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday a plan to bar large firms from buying single-family homes and urged Congress to make it law. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent detailed a "No Tax on American Car Loan Interest" policy allowing up to $10,000 in annual interest deductions on U.S.-assembled vehicles for 2025–2028, a mix analysts say could redirect capital toward Bitcoin.

According to The Shib Daily, blue‑chip meme coins led by Shiba Inu rallied on Thursday, with SHIB up 28.7% over seven days. Traders rotated from Bitcoin's $87,000–$94,000 range into higher‑beta plays as derivatives open interest rose while retail indicators stayed muted. Solana moved toward $141 amid the risk‑on shift.

On Thursday, CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju said Bitcoin's big capital inflows have waned and forecast several months of sideways movement, rejecting fears of a 50% drawdown. In the first week of 2026, Glassnode reported a breakout from around $87,000 to $94,400, up 8.5%, and highlighted $99,100 as the Short‑Term Holder cost basis to reclaim for a bull regime.

Bone ShibaSwap (BONE), the governance and gas token within the Shiba Inu and Shibarium ecosystem, rallied about 9% over the past week to trade near $0.09031. Technical indicators such as a bullish MACD crossover and an RSI around 57 suggest building upside momentum, while on-chain liquidity on ShibaSwap, with a $1.98 million BONE/WETH pool, now anchors price discovery amid relatively thin centralized exchange order books.