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Dogecoin and Shiba Inu each down ~70% from 52‑week highs, with total crypto market cap falling from $4.4 trillion to $2.4 trillion – analysts say another 50%
Dogecoin (DOGE) slipped 1.10% and Shiba Inu (SHIB) rose 0.06% in the latest 24‑hour session, but both remain near 70% below their 52‑week peaks as the overall crypto market contracts sharply [1].
| At a glance | |
|---|---|
| Price (DOGE) | N/A |
| 24h % move (DOGE) | -1.10% |
| Key level (DOGE) | ~70% below 52‑week high |
| Catalyst (DOGE) | Ongoing supply dilution and weak demand |
| Price (SHIB) | N/A |
| 24h % move (SHIB) | +0.06% |
| Key level (SHIB) | ~70% below 52‑week high |
| Catalyst (SHIB) | Fading relevance and limited merchant adoption |
The total value of all cryptocurrencies fell from a record $4.4 trillion in October of last year to $2.4 trillion today, a drop of roughly 45% [1]. Bitcoin, the benchmark asset, is down 43% from its peak, underscoring a broad‑based sell‑off that hits smaller, speculative tokens hardest. Shiba Inu and Dogecoin have each lost nearly 70% of their value over the past year, with Shiba Inu also down 93% from its 2021 zenith [1][2].
Dogecoin’s long‑term outlook is hampered by its tokenomics. With 153.7 billion coins already circulating and a fixed annual issuance of 5 billion, the supply is set to double over the next three decades, meaning each coin would need to halve in value just to keep market cap steady [1]. No sustainable demand source has emerged beyond occasional social‑media hype, leaving the coin vulnerable to further price erosion.
Shiba Inu, built on Ethereum, launched the Shibarium Layer‑2 solution in 2023 to improve transaction speed and cost, yet adoption remains minimal—only 1,144 merchants accept the token worldwide, according to Cryptwerk [1][2]. The token’s speculative rally in 2021, which delivered a 45,278,000% return, has not translated into lasting utility, and its price continues to reflect a lack of genuine consumer use.
Both sources predict that, absent a new, consistent demand driver, the two meme coins could each lose an additional 50% of their current market value over the long term [1][2]. The forecasts rest on the same premise: without broader merchant acceptance or a shift in investor perception, price declines will follow the underlying supply dynamics and the broader market’s risk‑off posture.
The twin declines of Dogecoin and Shiba Inu illustrate how speculative hype alone cannot sustain price levels when tokenomics impose relentless supply growth and real‑world usage remains scarce. Whether either coin can reverse this trajectory hinges on genuine demand emerging from merchants or new use cases.
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