Shiba Inu holder count rebounds, nears 1.7 million despite recent drop

Shiba Inu, a meme-based cryptocurrency developed on the Ethereum blockchain, has seen a noticeable shift in its holder demographics during a period of ongoing market uncertainty. Recent blockchain data indicates that the number of wallet addresses holding SHIB dipped, even as the broader crypto sector wrestles with price fluctuations. Blockchain tracking platform Etherscan recorded a substantial drop in non-empty SHIB wallets, with nearly 2,500 addresses disappearing between October 27 and October 28. This decline coincided with increased volatility across major cryptocurrencies, reflecting how market sentiment can influence wider adoption trends.