Shiba Inu: Here’s how SHIB outlasts its rivals in 2025’s market slump

• SHIB outperformed most memecoins in 2025, showing resilience, with just 33% YTD losses.
• Whale activity and rising social buzz hint at growing support behind SHIB’s recent price recovery.

In a year when memecoins have been more punchline than powerhouse, Shiba Inu [SHIB] is quietly refusing to roll over.

Down but not defeated, SHIB has weathered 2025’s brutal storm better than most of its peers. And now, some analysts are starting to wonder if the memecoin is gearing up for an unexpected bite back.

Shiba Inu survives the bloodbath

Memecoins have suffered a brutal 2025, with heavyweights like dogwifhat [WIF] and Floki [FLOKI] posting losses north of 50%.

SHIB hasn’t escaped the carnage – it’s down 33.11% YTD – but compared to its peers, it’s showing notable resilience.

Source: Messari

While tokens like WIF and Popcat [POPCAT] plunge deeper into double-digit losses, SHIB has managed to hold firmer ground, positioning itself as one of the better-performing assets in a sector drowning in red.

In a market where even DOGE is off by more than 40%, SHIB’s relative strength is quietly turning heads among traders looking for the next breakout candidate.

Whales and crowd noise

SHIB’s recent price recovery isn’t happening in a vacuum.

Source: Santiment

After weeks of subdued whale activity and declining social chatter, a quiet shift emerged in April.

As SHIB’s price bottomed out, whale transactions exceeding $1 million began to rise, accompanied by an increase in social volume.

The mid-April price uptick aligns with these subtle changes, suggesting renewed accumulation and growing trader interest.

While the rally isn’t explosive yet, the synchronization of whale activity and social engagement indicates stronger foundations than typical memecoin hype. If momentum continues to build, it could drive further price growth.

SHIB: Momentum builds, but caution lingers

SHIB has been holding onto its recent gains, having traded at around $0.00001387 at press time. Despite a minor 2% pullback, technical indicators still favor the bulls.

The RSI was at 62, comfortably above neutral territory but not yet overbought – perhaps, SHIB has room to rally further.

Source: TradingView

Meanwhile, the MACD remained in a bullish crossover, with widening green bars suggesting ongoing positive momentum.

However, the slight dip in both price and RSI hints at some cooling after a strong run. If SHIB maintains support above $0.0000135, the rally could extend toward $0.0000150.

A break below this level, however, might trigger a deeper correction back toward the $0.0000125 zone.