SHIB Plunges 7.4% in One Week, but Market Sentiment Remains Cautiously Optimistic

The cryptocurrency market continues to reflect broader economic uncertainties as Shiba Inu (SHIB) faces significant downward pressure.
Recent price action shows SHIB testing critical support at $0.0000127 after experiencing a 7.4% decline from recent highs, with volume spikes coinciding with major selloffs particularly during early May, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis data model.
Despite current volatility, on-chain data reveals growing institutional confidence in SHIB’s long-term prospects. April 2025 saw the addition of 109 new millionaire wallets holding SHIB, bringing the total to 860 addresses with at least $1 million in tokens. This accumulation occurred even as SHIB’s 7% price gain in April underperformed compared to Bitcoin’s surge toward $95,000.
Market sentiment remains cautiously optimistic as futures open interest for SHIB nearly doubled in April, rising from under $97 million to nearly $190 million. Meanwhile, ongoing development of Shibarium, SHIB’s Layer-2 blockchain, continues with improvements to transaction throughput and validator onboarding that could provide fundamental support for future price action.Technical Analysis Highlights