Here are the highlights about SHIB today, January 24, 2026:
1. Current Performance and Price
Quotation: Currently, SHIB is trading around US

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0.000010.
Recovery: The beginning of 2026 has been positive for the coin, which recorded a rise of about 25% just in the first week of January, outperforming the performance of giants like Bitcoin and Ethereum in the same period.
Whale Movement: Recently, Binance transferred about 17.5 billion SHIB to offline storage (cold storage), which usually reduces immediate selling pressure in the market.
2. The Ecosystem in 2026: Focus on Privacy
The major milestone for this year is the evolution of Shibarium (the layer 2 network of Shiba Inu):
Network Privatization: The team is implementing privacy updates based on Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE), in partnership with the company Zama, aiming to transform Shibarium into an on-chain privacy platform.
Token Burning: The burning mechanism remains active to reduce the immense supply of 589 trillion tokens, trying to make the coin scarcer in the long term.
3. Curious and Historical Facts
Almost Brazilian Co-founder: A fact that gained attention recently was the story of a Brazilian who, in the early days of the coin, declined the creator's (Ryoshi) invitation to be a co-founder of SHIB to preserve his reputation in "serious" cryptocurrency groups.
Origin of the Name: The name comes from the Japanese breed Shiba Inu, which literally means "small dog".
4. Is it Worth It? (2026 Perspective)
Analysts indicate that SHIB could reach between US

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0.000017 by the end of 2026, if the market maintains optimism. However, it remains a high-risk asset due to its enormous circulating supply and strong dependence on trends in social networks.
