Shiba Inu Reserves Crack Below 82T: Supply Crunch Next?

Exchange data suggests most Shiba Inu custodians are playing the long game, loading up their self-custodial wallets.

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The mainstream meme currency Shiba Inu (SHIB) saw a continuous downturn in overall exchange reserves, but the lack of speculative interest isn’t the only reason. Now at 81.396 trillion, this metric suggests that most SHIB custodians are actively moving their assets onto self-custodial crypto currency wallets.

Healthy Shiba Inu Metrics Suggest Resilience

Other key on-chain metrics like Shiba Inu coin’s velocity & active addresses on the network portray a story of steady growth despite a double-digit percentage drop over the past 30 days. This implies most Shiba Inu holders are playing the long game, refraining from betting on the immediate Shiba Inu’s price action.

However, for a true supply crunch to happen, Shiba Inu’s plummeting exchange reserves would have to be met with a resurgence in trading activity & crypto whale buying power. If the big-time players come back to acquire the dip at $0.00000613, the table could be flipped, but bearish dominance is still prevalent now.

SHIB On Discount, Whales Are Not Buying It

The $0.00000613 level coincides with the mid-tier Bollinger Band (BOLL), a turning point in the technical charts between bull & bear dominance. As SHIB is hovering at exactly $0.00000600, daily closure above this level protects Shiba Inu (SHIB) from a freefall, but bulls are nowhere to be found until SHIB reclaims $0.00000640.

On popular exchanges like Coinbase & Binance, largest crypto holders were divided in opinion – the large money netflows hovered around status quo, according to the Chaikin Money Flow (CMF). Ultimately, this signals big player cautiousness in an easily-agitated market setup.

The trend-signaling Parabolic Stop & Reverse (SAR) was negative, flashing a ‘sell’ signal on Coinbase’s 4-hour charts as Bitcoin (BTC) retreated below $68,000 on Tuesday afternoon. On a brighter note, SHIB has hit an ultra-oversold condition with the StochRSI meter hovering between 31 to 29, according to TradingView.

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People Also Ask:

What’s the current status of SHIB exchange reserves?

Latest on-chain data (Feb 10, 2026) shows reserves at exactly 81.396 trillion SHIB, down below the key 82T mark. This reflects ongoing net outflows (hundreds of billions in recent sessions) as holders move to self-custody.

Why is dropping to 81.396T significant?

The 82T level was a major sell-pressure indicator—higher meant more liquidity for dumps. Hitting 81.396T suggests strong accumulation, reducing immediate supply on CEXs and potentially amplifying price moves if buying ramps up.

Is a supply crunch actually happening now?

Building toward one: Lower reserves tighten the market, especially with burns chipping away at total supply (~585-589T circulating). But it needs catalysts like higher Shibarium volume or market inflows to fully crunch—no extreme squeeze yet.

How’s this impacting SHIB price short-term?

Supportive for stability, but price lingers ~$0.000006 amidst a broader chop, low burns, and risk-off sentiment. Outflows ease bear pressure, but upside capped without fresh hype.

What to watch next for SHIB momentum?

On-chain trackers (CryptoQuant/Glassnode for reserve dips), Shibarium activity (tx/fees for burns), DailyCoin news, whale alerts (big off-exchange moves), and macro (BTC correlation, alt season signs).

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Tadas Klimasevskis

Tadas Klimaševskis is a DailyCoin Journalist, covering memecoins & latest developments. Tadas has moderate holdings in SHIB, HBAR, LTC, MATIC and a selection of low-cap meme currencies.

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