What Does This Mean For SHIB?

• Long-term holders control 79.91% of total on-chain Shiba Inu supply.
• 25,760 short-term addresses hold just 26.33 trillion tokens.
• Most investors maintain faith despite 27.1% year-to-date decline.

Shiba Inu has maintained strong investor loyalty despite recent price volatility, with data showing that 1.13 million addresses have held SHIB tokens for over one year. These long-term holders own a total of 787.39 trillion SHIB tokens, which accounts for 79.91% of the 985.3 trillion tokens on the chain.

According to IntoTheBlock data, out of approximately 1.45 million total Shiba Inu addresses, the vast majority qualify as long-term “holders” based on their extended holding periods. This distribution suggests most SHIB investors are betting on future price appreciation rather than short-term trading opportunities.

Shiba Inu short-term traders form small minority

In contrast to the large long-term holder base, short-term participants form a much smaller segment of the SHIB ecosystem.

For less than a month, only 25,760 addresses in the shortest-term category contain over 26.33 trillion SHIB.This group controls only 2.67% of the total on-chain supply, indicating limited influence from speculative trading activity.

The data reveals a clear preference for long-term positioning among SHIB investors, with the majority choosing to hold through market cycles rather than actively trade the volatile asset. There are presently about 410.74 trillion SHIB tokens in the burn address that have been taken out of circulation forever.

While these burned tokens no longer participate in market activity, they continue appearing in on-chain data captured by blockchain analytics platforms. The actual circulating supply of SHIB stands at approximately 589.25 trillion tokens.

Analysis of SHIB holdings by dollar value reveals a predominantly retail-focused investor base. 225,730 wallets manage portfolios worth between $1 and $10, while 203,500 of all on-chain addresses hold SHIB worth less than $1.

Approximately 350,900 addresses own tokens worth $100–$1,000, and nearly 568,000 addresses hold Shiba Inu holdings of $10–$100.The distribution becomes thinner at higher valuations, with 95,190 wallets holding $1,000-$10,000 worth of SHIB.