17,527,443,126 SHIB Goes Offline as World's Largest Crypto Exchange Puts Billions of Shiba Inu into Cold Storage
News By Gamza Khanzadaev Fri, 23/01/2026 - 15:41
Binance just locked away billions of Shiba Inu coins deep in cold storage, and something about the timing and price action of the meme coin does not sit right with SHIB watchers.
Binance transferred 17.5 billion SHIB tokens to a cold storage address, causing fresh speculation around Shiba Inu's price.
Spotted four hours ago on the Ethereum blockchain, as visible on an Arkham chart, funds were moved from a Binance hot wallet (0x28C) to its internal cold wallet (0x4fd), routed via the Shiba Inu contract (0x95a). On-chain records confirm no ETH was transferred, with a total gas cost of less than $0.01, but it is the "when" that may get SHIB holders to scratch their heads.
Large hot-to-cold wallet shifts by exchanges signal one of three things: user withdrawals secured offline, consolidation for liquidity management or preemptive asset positioning.
In this particular case, the absence of an outflow spike and the internal nature of the transaction suggest that the move is more about storing things differently than warning about a sell-off. Shiba Inu (SHIB) price reaction: Unveiled SHIB's price action post-transfer confirms the theory. As of press time, SHIB/USDT was trading sideways at $0.00000788, almost no change since the event. No abnormal sell pressure was detected, and volumes remained consistent with the previous 24-hour trend. This suggests the transfer has not triggered fear or exit behavior from investors.
Even so, the wallet that got the SHIB is one of Binance's well-known deep storage reserves. These are usually used to store tokens for a long time. If the price of the Shiba Inu coin starts to bounce around a lot this week, it might be a signal that the cold wallet shift is part of a bigger strategic rebalancing plan. For now, though, Shiba Inu seems to be untouched by internal Binance flows — at least on-chain.
Adani krājumi cieš Rs 1.4 lakh crore šoku, sabrūk līdz 15%. Šeit ir tas, kas notika nepareizi
Adani Group krājumi, ko vada Adani Green, Adani Enterprises, Adani Energy un Adani Ports, krita līdz 14% pēc tam, kad ASV Vērtspapīru un biržu komisija lūdza ASV tiesu atļauju tieši nosūtīt paziņojumus Gautam Adani un Sagar Adani, ziņoja Reuters, atsaucoties uz tiesas dokumentiem. Apvienotā tirgus kapitalizācija visām 10 kotētajām vienībām konglomerātā samazinājās par Rs 1.4 lakh crore līdz apmēram Rs 12.2 lakh crore dienas laikā.
SEC teica tiesai, ka Indija iepriekš ir noraidījusi divus pieprasījumus par paziņojumu nosūtīšanu caur oficiāliem kanāliem. Šis gadījums ir visaugstākā profila tiesiska rīcība, kurā ir iesaistīts Indijas konglomerāts ASV, regulators cenšas nosūtīt paziņojumus Adani Group dibinātājam Gautam Adani un viņa brāļadēlam Sagar Adani kopš pagājušā gada. Reuters ziņojumā tika pievienots, ka SEC teica, ka negaida, ka pakalpojums tiks pabeigts caur esošajiem kanāliem, un ir lūgusi tiesas atļauju nosūtīt paziņojumus tieši pa e-pastu diviem izpilddirektoriem.
Exclusive: Pakistan to partner with affiliate of Trump family's World Liberty Financial on USD1 stablecoin
Pakistan signs deal with World Liberty affiliate SC Financial Technologies Deal will explore 'emerging digital payment architecture' World Liberty CEO Zach Witkoff in Pakistan for talks Central bank plans digital currency pilot, virtual asset regulation ISLAMABAD, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Pakistan said on Wednesday it had signed an agreement with a firm connected to World Liberty Financial, the main crypto business of U.S. President Donald Trump's family, to explore using World Liberty’s USD1 stablecoin for cross-border payments. The Pakistan Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority said in a statement that a memorandum of understanding with SC Financial Technologies, a little-known company it described as an "affiliated entity" of World Liberty, would enable "dialogue and technical understanding around emerging digital payment architectures."
The announcement represents one of the first publicly announced tie-ups linking World Liberty, a crypto-based finance platform launched in September 2024, and a sovereign state. It also comes amid a warming of ties between Pakistan and the United States. Reuters was the first to report that the deal had been signed ahead of the regulator's announcement. Under the agreement, SC Financial Technologies will work with Pakistan's central bank to integrate its USD1 stablecoin into a regulated digital payments structure, allowing the token to operate alongside Pakistan's own digital currency infrastructure, a source involved in the deal said.
WORLD LIBERTY CEO VISITS PAKISTAN
The memorandum was announced during a visit to Pakistan by World Liberty co-founder and chief executive Zach Witkoff, who is the son of U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff. A government photograph showed Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and Witkoff signing the agreement, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and army chief General Asim Munir standing behind them. $USD1 #BTC100kNext?
🌍 Globālās ģeopolitikas brīdinājums | Tirgus ietekmes uzraudzība Tikko globālajā skatījumā iedzīvojās stiprs ģeopolitiskais signāls. Donalds Dž. Tramps ir paziņojis, ka jebkura valsts, kas veic darījumus ar Irānu, sastapsies ar 25% tarifu visiem tirdzniecības darījumiem ar ASV. Ziņojums ir skaidrs, tiešs un atstāj maz vietas neskaidrībām.
🔎 Kāpēc tas ir svarīgi tirgiem (ieskaitot kriptovalūtas):
• Šādas paziņojumi palielina ģeopolitisko nevienlīdzību, kas vēsturiski ietekmē globālos tirdzniecības plūsmas • Riskantie aktīvi, piemēram, akcijas, var saskarties ar spiedienu, savukārt alternatīvie aktīvi iegūst uzmanību • Kriptotirgi bieži reaģē uz makro bažām un politikas šokiem ar volatilitāti • Ilgtermiņā atkārtotas sankcijas un tarifi uzsvērī, kāpēc bezvalsts, neitrāli aktīvi tiek nopietni apsvērti visā pasaulē
📊 Lielākā attēla secinājums: Katrs liels ģeopolitiskais vai tirdzniecības konflikts atgādina pasauli par vienu būtisku jautājumu — atkarību no centrālizētām sistēmām un politiskām lēmumiem. Tieši šeit Bitcoin un kriptovalūtas ienāk ilgtermiņa sarunā.
📌 Ne īsu brīdi izraisīts troksnis, bet ilgtermiņa signāls. Gudri investori uzrauga ziņas nevis panikā — bet pozicionēšanai un pacietībai.
Tirdzniecības deficīts oktobrī sasniedz mazāko līmeni kopš 2009. gada pēc Trampa tarifu pasākumiem
ASV tirdzniecības deficīts sešus mēnešus pēc prezidenta Donalda Trampa tarifiem samazinājās līdz zemākajam līmenim kopš 2009. gada vidus, ceturtdien ziņoja Tirdzniecības departaments. Eksportam pieaugot un importam samazinoties, tirdzniecības deficīts oktobrī bija tikai 29,4 miljardu dolāru, samazinājums par 39% salīdzinājumā ar iepriekšējo mēnesi. Eksports pieauga par 2,6%, kamēr imports samazinājās par 3,2%. Kopējais apjoms bija zemākais kopš 2009. gada otrā ceturkšņa, kad ASV tikai sāka izkļūt no finanšu krīzes un Lielās recesijas. Skaitļi atspoguļo tirdzniecības aktivitāti kopš Tramps uzlika savus "atbrīvošanas dienas" tarifus 2025. gada aprīlī. Ekonomisti un politikas veidotāji bažījās, ka šie tarifi varētu darboties pret ASV, rosinot atriebību un palēninot preču un pakalpojumu kustību visā pasaulē. Tomēr Tramps ir atsacījies no daudziem no visnopietnākajiem tarifiem, kurus viņš izteica, un dati rāda spēcīgu tirgu ASV produktiem.
When you remove what’s worthless, clarity emerges. ( Q&A with AI GROK )
Gold. Silver. Bitcoin.
And then there was fiat.
Fiat money doesn’t compete on scarcity. It doesn’t win on durability. It doesn’t preserve purchasing power over time.
It survives only on trust and compulsion.
Gold and silver have survived for thousands of years because they are hard assets. Bitcoin joins this list as digital hard money — scarce, verifiable, borderless, and immune to human discretion.
When fiat is removed from the comparison, the debate becomes simple:
➡️ Store of value vs. store of promises ➡️ Scarcity vs. infinite printing ➡️ Monetary discipline vs. political convenience
1️⃣ What does 23 / 100 – Bitcoin Season mean? • The Altcoin Season Index ranges from 0 to 100. • It measures whether Bitcoin or Altcoins are outperforming over the last 90 days.
How it works: • If 75% or more of top 100 coins outperform Bitcoin → Altcoin Season • If less than 25% outperform Bitcoin → Bitcoin Season
📌 Current reading: 23 / 100 👉 This clearly indicates Bitcoin Season
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2️⃣ What is happening right now? • Only ~23% of altcoins are performing better than Bitcoin • Major capital is flowing into Bitcoin, not into altcoins • Investors prefer: • Safety • Liquidity • Institutional-grade asset → BTC
This is typical in: • Early bull market • Post-correction phase • Uncertain macro or regulatory environment
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3️⃣ Meaning of the color bar • Left (Orange) → Bitcoin Season • Right (Blue) → Altcoin Season • The indicator dot is deep in Bitcoin territory
👉 Strong dominance of Bitcoin over altcoins
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4️⃣ 90-day trend (bottom chart) • Index has been consistently below 25 • No sustained breakout above 30–40 • Shows: • Weak altcoin rallies • Any altcoin pumps are short-lived • Money rotates back to BTC quickly
This confirms: 📉 Altcoins are underperforming for the last 3 months
⚠️ Important insight: • Even though some whales are selling, • Overall price is rising → selling is being absorbed
This usually means:
Strong hands are buying dips, weak shorts are exiting.
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2️⃣ Bullish / Bearish Signals from THIS Screenshot
✅ Bullish Signals
✔ Long whales in solid profit ✔ Shorts deeply underwater (short squeeze risk) ✔ Price far above whale average entry ✔ Long/Short ratio heavily tilted LONG ✔ Selling not crashing price (absorption)
⚠️ Caution Signals
⚠️ Some profit-booking by whales ⚠️ After +11% move, short-term pullback possible
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📌 Overall Bias
Short-term: Bullish with volatility Medium-term: Bullish as long as price stays above 2.20–2.25
If XRP breaks above this range with volume → 🔥 Next leg up likely driven by short covering
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3️⃣ 🐳 XRPUSDT Whale Update – Shorts Under Pressure
XRP is showing strong bullish momentum with +11% move, and whale data confirms where smart money stands.
🔹 Whale Bias • 200 whales holding $177M+ • 72.69% positions are LONG • Long whales average entry: 2.11 • Short whales average entry: 2.14
🔹 PnL Snapshot • Long whales: +8.38M USDT unrealized profit • Short whales: -10.37M USDT unrealized loss • Over 72% longs profitable, only 33% shorts in profit
🔹 Key Insight Despite some whale selling, price continues to rise — a sign of absorption and strength. Shorts are trapped, increasing the probability of short squeeze continuation.
📌 As long as XRP holds above 2.20–2.25, trend remains bullish. ⚠️ Expect volatility, but structure favors upside.
Whale data works best when you: • Combine with support/resistance • Avoid chasing after big green candles • Use spot for peace, futures only with strict risk control
Those who never cared or ignored this basic indicator and kept the position in short are all liquidated.
Those who ignored this indicator and not accumulated the coins during fear and extreme fear have lost the opportunity to buy at bottom.
Those who will not sell and book profits in extreme greed will lose all acquired gain.
Those who will enter the market during greed are all late comers ( FOMO ) and will go for panic sell during a crash and lose major part of their cash and will curse that crypto is not good for them.
Conclusion: Fear and Greed index is giving you all the hints but you keep your eyes closed and acts as per your whims and try to chase markets, incurring huge losses.
After an extended period of fear and extreme fear, this transition matters more than most people realize.
Markets don’t turn when everyone is excited. They turn when fear slowly loses control.
Look at the data: • Last month: Fear • Recent weeks: Fear dominating • Now: Neutral sentiment • Yearly low: Extreme Fear (10) • Yearly high: Greed (76)
This is not euphoria. This is stabilization.
For disciplined investors, neutral zones are not for predictions — they are for continuing the process.
No rush. No panic. No noise.
Those who kept accumulating during fear don’t need excitement now.
📌 Not financial advice 📌 Sentiment is a signal, not a guarantee
Spent Christmas and New Year in London — away from noise, away from charts. Back in India 🇮🇳 now, and the market tone feels different.
After nearly two months of fear, crypto has quietly moved into a neutral zone. Bitcoin crossing $93K doesn’t feel like excitement — it feels like stability returning.
But here’s an important observation from the ground.
In London, I noticed Binance was not fully functional: • Recurring Conversion (Auto-Invest) was not available • Fear & Greed Index was not displaying properly
It reminded me that crypto access is still geography-dependent.
That’s why process matters more than location or mood.
I restarted auto-invest in Top 10 CMC coins on Binance (now called Recurring Conversion) on 3 Feb 2025. Since then, hourly investments have continued without fail — through fear, boredom, travel, and silence.
The result? My averaging is working beautifully — not because I predicted the market, but because the system kept running when emotions were unnecessary.
Markets don’t reverse in excitement. They reverse when fear slowly fades and discipline remains.
No FOMO. No leverage. Just consistency, automation, and time.