Shiba Inu news

Shibarium has resolved its reported reorg issue as of Sept. 19, according to a community-relayed update from developer Kaal Dhairya. The fix is part of a larger infrastructure migration, with dRPC still needing to complete its transition to the new environment. No deadline was provided, and detailed technical information about the reorg's cause or scope has not been released. The September 2026 event is not linked to a new exploit or security breach. Node operators have received fully rotated Bor and Heimdall peer lists, and Shibarium's official documentation now lists rpc.shibarium.shib.io as the main RPC endpoint for chain ID 109. Public chain registries now reflect this updated configuration. Shibariumscan reindexing reached 53% as of a Sept. 20 snapshot, though this reflects explorer indexing, not overall network recovery. Additionally, Shibarium Validator Staking remains under maintenance following an infrastructure migration that began in April 2026, with no completion date announced.

Japan's parliament passed legislation on July 15 bringing crypto assets under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, a step toward securities-style oversight, but no regulator or asset manager has filed for or approved a Shiba Inu exchange-traded fund as of September 7. The law, promulgated July 23, strengthens disclosure and intermediary rules but does not approve any specific crypto ETF. Shiba Inu remains on the Japan Virtual and Crypto Assets Exchange Association's Green List, with nine member exchanges handling the token as of September 1, compared to 29 for Bitcoin and 28 for Ether. Mercari also added SHIB trading via Coincheck on June 8, expanding retail access. However, these steps do not create automatic ETF eligibility, as detailed regulations, a sponsor, and exchange listing are still required. The next confirmed step is regulatory implementation of the amended legislation. The proposed 20% separate tax rate for crypto is targeted for 2028, and claims of Japanese crypto ETFs arriving in 2027 remain forecasts. SHIB traded at $0.0000055 at press time, up 8% in the past week.

Shiba Inu has broken an 11-month downtrend after Japan's Financial Services Agency approved Nomura's digital asset arm, Laser Digital Japan, to operate a crypto exchange. SHIB is one of only six tokens on the platform, joining Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Bitcoin Cash, and Litecoin. The listing marks a first new exchange license in Japan in four years. The token also previously gained JVCEA Green List status and was added to Rakuten Wallet. Its market cap has stabilized between $3.22 and $3.26 billion. Potential tax changes for Green List assets in Japan could further benefit holders.

Shiba Inu (SHIB) has broken an 11-month downtrend by closing above its 20-week moving average, a first since September 2025. The move follows Japan's Financial Services Agency registering Nomura-backed Laser Digital as a crypto exchange, with SHIB among six initial tokens, making it the only meme coin included. Currently trading at $0.00000528, SHIB is retesting this breakout level. While whale activity saw a 280.8 billion SHIB withdrawal from OKX, technical analysis shows resistance at the 0.382 Fibonacci level and key support at $0.00000531. Despite a recent surge in burn rate, the removed amount was minimal, and Shibarium activity remains low, adding caution to the optimistic outlook.

Shiba Inu (SHIB) experienced a 40% rally over the weekend, reaching an intraday peak of $0.00000582 and bringing its market cap to about $3.12 billion. This move was driven by spot inflows rather than leveraged speculation, with positive net spot inflows surpassing $5 million on Saturday, the largest single-day figure in over nine months, according to CoinGlass. Trading volume surged to $717 million, up 1,245%, with South Korea's Upbit contributing nearly $69 million in SHIB/KRW volume. Analysts highlight that the dominance of spot flows over derivatives indicates genuine demand, as buyers are holding SHIB rather than making leveraged bets. The rally follows a period of consolidation, and the current market cap has placed SHIB as the 25th largest digital asset. Investors are advised to monitor whether spot inflows continue to outpace derivatives activity to confirm the sustainability of the rally.

Prominent crypto trader James Wynn has publicly dismissed Shiba Inu (SHIB), calling it a developer cash grab and predicting no comeback. On the same day, large holders moved 1.04 trillion SHIB to exchanges, causing an 8% price drop to $0.0000041. Exchange reserves spiked to 80.5 trillion tokens, reversing months of outflows. Approximately 87% of SHIB holders are currently at a loss, and the token has fallen 26% in the past month and nearly 65% over the past year. Earlier in 2026, whale balances rose by 28.5% despite price declines, suggesting accumulation. However, the recent surge in exchange deposits may signal a shift in sentiment, with traders watching for further distribution.

T. Rowe Price, managing $1.8 trillion, filed an amended S‑1 to launch the Price Active Crypto ETF. The fund would hold a broad roster of digital assets – including bitcoin, ether, dogecoin, shiba inu and others – but maintain only five to fifteen tokens at a time under an active‑management strategy. Portfolios will be rebalanced with quantitative models targeting outperformance of the FTSE US Listed Crypto Index. Anchorage Digital Bank will act as custodian; the ETF will initially use cash subscriptions and may later permit in‑kind trades and staking, subject to risk and regulatory review.

Vitalik Buterin said the Future of Life Institute (FLI) used the $500 million he donated in SHIB in 2021 in ways that diverged from the technical roadmap originally presented, shifting toward cultural and political advocacy. He noted FLI liquidated the full amount, far exceeding his $10‑25 million cash‑out expectation, and warned that large‑scale political action with such funds could produce authoritarian or fragile outcomes, while acknowledging recent positive steps such as a “pro‑human AI” declaration.

Vitalik Buterin announced he is no longer closely aligned with the Future of Life Institute (FLI), which received SHIB tokens from him in 2021. He said the institute originally offered a broad roadmap for reducing existential risks but later shifted to cultural and political advocacy on AI, a direction he finds materially different. Buterin warned that large‑scale coordinated political action with big money can create unintended, authoritarian outcomes and questioned the robustness of FLI’s AI and biosynthesis safeguards. He also disclosed the institute cashed out roughly $500 million from the SHIB donation, far above his $10‑25 million expectation.

Coinbase Markets announced it will launch 24/7 trading for futures on a range of altcoins including SHIB, BCH, DOGE, ADA, AVAX, LINK, DOT, HBAR, LTC, XLM, and SUI, starting Dec. 5. The move expands the platform’s regulated derivatives offering, which already includes BTC, ETH, SOL, and XRP. Coinbase also plans U.S. perpetual‑style futures for the same altcoins, settling on a five‑year expiry, to give U.S. traders a compliant, institution‑friendly alternative to offshore futures markets.