{"id":156256,"date":"2023-09-15T06:44:22","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T01:14:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/?p=156256"},"modified":"2023-09-15T06:44:22","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T01:14:22","slug":"robinhoods-35-trillion-token-acquisition-sparks-speculation-of-imminent-price-surge-crypto-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/robinhoods-35-trillion-token-acquisition-sparks-speculation-of-imminent-price-surge-crypto-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Robinhood&#8217;s 35 Trillion Token Acquisition Sparks Speculation Of Imminent Price Surge &#8211; Crypto News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In a bold <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ibtimes.com\/major-bitcoin-whale-acquires-over-800-billion-shib-amid-bear-market-plunge-shiba-inu-price-3711714\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">move <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">amidst the cryptocurrency market\u2019s recent volatility, US-based trading platform Robinhood has significantly increased its Shiba Inu (SHIB) tokens holdings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Despite the native token of the Shiba Ecosystem experiencing a downturn, Robinhood has <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/etherscan.io\/token\/0x95aD61b0a150d79219dCF64E1E6Cc01f0B64C4cE#balances\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">added <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">over 800 billion SHIB tokens to its portfolio<em>.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Robinhood\u2019s SHIB Portfolio Hits The Trillions<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">On August 30, crypto data tracking platform Arkham Intelligence <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ArkhamIntel\/status\/1696931898117800322?s=20\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">revealed <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">that Robinhood ranked as the fifth-largest holder of Ethereum (ETH) and owned 34.086 trillion SHIB tokens, valued at approximately $279.85 million.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_551472\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-551472\" style=\"width: 860px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-551472\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Robinhood\u2019s SHIB holdings as of August 30. Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ArkhamIntel\/status\/1696931898117800322?s=20\">Arkham Intel on X.<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While the broader cryptocurrency industry faced a decline, retail investors saw an opportunity to accumulate assets during the price drop. Between August 31 and September 13, Robinhood\u2019s hot wallets witnessed an influx of 877 billion SHIB tokens.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One of the brokerage\u2019s known wallets added 579.7 billion SHIB, bringing its total Shiba Inu holdings to 8.02 trillion tokens.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This increase indicates a 2.58% rise in Robinhood\u2019s SHIB holdings, bringing the total from 34.086 trillion to 34.936 trillion as of the current date. Remarkably, just 35 days prior, Robinhood held a mere 20 trillion SHIB tokens, equivalent to around $197.40 million. This surge represents a 74.8% growth in the platform\u2019s Shiba Inu portfolio.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Overall, as Robinhood continues to expand its involvement in the cryptocurrency market, particularly with its increased SHIB holdings, it remains to be seen how this strategy will unfold amidst the ongoing market fluctuations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The platform\u2019s move to bolster its Shiba Inu portfolio suggests a long-term outlook and confidence in the prospects of the token and the Shiba Ecosystem.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shiba Inu\u2019s Layer-2 Solution Hits Impressive Milestones<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shibarium, the highly anticipated layer-2 scalability solution of the Shiba Inu ecosystem, has reached significant milestones, demonstrating its potential.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The latest <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shibariumscan.io\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">data <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">showcases the notable progress of Shibarium, including total blocks, transactions, wallet addresses, and daily transaction volume.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Currently, Shibarium boasts a total of 631,140 blocks. Each block represents a collection of transactions within the Shiba Inu ecosystem. This figure highlights the active usage of the layer-2 solution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The total number of transactions conducted through Shibarium has reached a remarkable 2,610,228. Moreover, Shibarium has also witnessed a surge in wallet addresses. Currently, there are 1,245,886 wallet addresses within the ecosystem.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Daily, Shibarium processes an average of 200.88K transactions. This transaction volume further reinforces the layer-2 solution\u2019s ability to handle a substantial load of transactions efficiently.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1815px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/x\/3kQe428L\/\" alt=\"SHIB \" width=\"1815\" height=\"858\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">SHIB\u2019s macro decline despite its 1.9% gains in the 24-hour time frame on the daily chart. Source:<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/chart\/imgb0rW1\/\"> SHIBUSDT on TradingView.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Despite the positive developments within the Shiba Inu ecosystem and the growing trust from more holders, the SHIB token has only shown profits over the past 24 hours, currently trading at $0.00000740.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">However, it is crucial to note that SHIB has experienced significant losses over longer time frames. Notably, it has declined by 7.5%, 28%, and 38% over the fourteen-day, thirty-day, and year-to-date periods.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the near term, if the token continues to generate profits in the coming days, it may encounter resistance at the $0.00000756 level, presenting a potential obstacle to further price appreciation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Conversely, if SHIB fails to maintain its current level and continues on a prolonged downward trend, there is a possibility that the token could retrace to its all-time low of $0.00000563.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This scenario becomes more likely if its last support floor at $0.00000642 does not hold, and positive news regarding the ecosystem and the overall crypto market fails to spur a recovery.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The future trajectory of the crypto market remains uncertain, and it is yet to be determined whether a recovery or further decline reminiscent of the crypto winter is on the horizon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Featured image from iStock, chart from TradingView.com\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a bold move amidst the cryptocurrency market\u2019s recent volatility, US-based trading platform Robinhood has significantly increased its Shiba Inu (SHIB) tokens holdings.\u00a0 Despite the native token of the Shiba Ecosystem experiencing a downturn, Robinhood has added over 800 billion SHIB tokens to its portfolio. 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