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 stocks suffer Rs 1.4 lakh crore shock, crash up to 15%. Here's what went wrong
Adani Group stocks, led by Adani Green, Adani Enterprises, Adani Energy and Adani Ports, nosedived up to 14% after the US Securities and Exchange Commission asked a US court for permission to directly email summons to Gautam Adani and Sagar Adani, Reuters reported, citing court filings. The combined market capitalisation of all 10 listed entities of the conglomerate fell by Rs 1.4 lakh crore to about Rs 12.2 lakh crore during the day.
The SEC told the court that India had previously rejected two requests to serve the summons through official channels. The case is the highest-profile legal action involving an Indian conglomerate in the US, with the regulator attempting to serve summons on Adani Group founder Gautam Adani and his nephew Sagar Adani since last year. The Reuters report added that the SEC said it does not expect service to be completed through existing channels and has sought court approval to send the summons directly via email to the two executives.
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?
🌍 Global Geopolitics Alert | Market Impact Watch A strong geopolitical signal just hit the global stage. Donald J. Trump has stated that any country doing business with Iran will face a 25% tariff on all trade with the United States. The message is clear, direct, and leaves little room for ambiguity.
🔎 Why this matters for markets (including crypto):
• Such statements increase geopolitical uncertainty, which historically impacts global trade flows • Risk assets like equities may face pressure, while alternative assets gain attention • Crypto markets often react to macro fear + policy shocks with volatility • Over the long term, repeated sanctions and tariffs highlight why borderless, neutral assets are being seriously considered worldwide
📊 Big picture takeaway: Every major geopolitical or trade conflict reminds the world of one core issue — dependence on centralized systems and political decisions. This is exactly where Bitcoin and crypto enter the long-term conversation.
📌 Not short-term noise, but long-term signal. Smart investors watch headlines not for panic — but for positioning and patience.
Trade deficit in October hits smallest since 2009 after Trump's tariff moves
The U.S. trade deficit six months into President Donald Trump's tariffs tumbled to its lowest level since mid-2009, the Commerce Department reported Thursday. With exports rising and imports falling, the trade shortfall was just $29.4 billion for October, down 39% from the prior month. Exports increased 2.6% while imports slipped 3.2%. The total was the lowest since the second quarter of 2009 as the U.S. was just coming out of the financial crisis and the Great Recession. The numbers reflect the trade activity since Trump levied his "liberation day" tariffs in April 2025. Economists and policymakers worried that the levies would work against the U.S. by inviting retaliation and slowing the movement of goods and services around the world. However, Trump has backed off many of the most severe tariff threats he made, and the data shows a strong market for U.S. products. To be sure, the year-to-date deficit still was 7.7% higher than the same period in 2024. Still, the decelerating imbalance "will provide a much needed boost for fourth quarter economic growth that has been hit hard by the Federal government shutdown," wrote Chris Rupkey, chief economist at Fwdbonds. "The U.S. appears to be winning the trade war with tariffs curbing the imports of foreign goods, but America's trading partners are not holding any grudge as they continue to buy more American goods and services," he added. "So far the forecasts for a U.S. recession are coming up dry as productivity continues to backstop growth." Indeed, third-quarter productivity rose at a 4.9% clip, according to a separate report Thursday from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The rise in productivity helped push unit labor costs down 1.9% for the period, far more than expected and an indication that the labor market is not putting any upward pressure on inflation. "The latest figures suggest firms are successfully doing more with less labor, giving more credence to a jobless expansion," said Matthew Martin, senior economist at Oxford Economics. "Productivity will be key to determining the economy's speed limit and inflationary dynamics. If productivity growth continues to accelerate due to tax cuts, deregulation, and technological advancements, including AI, economic growth can pick up without causing unwanted inflation." Though hiring has been weak, the Labor Department reported Thursday that layoffs are holding low. Initial unemployment claims for the week ended Jan. 3 totaled 208,000, pushing the four-week moving average to its lowest since April 27, 2024. #TariffImpact
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.