{"id":626498,"date":"2026-08-19T16:30:03","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T20:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/?p=626498"},"modified":"2026-08-19T13:19:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T17:19:47","slug":"shiba-inu-hype-is-returning-so-why-is-open-interest-falling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/shiba-inu-hype-is-returning-so-why-is-open-interest-falling\/","title":{"rendered":"Shiba Inu hype is returning, so why is Open Interest falling?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Shiba Inu [SHIB] is back in the spotlight again, but not everyone seems convinced that it’s with good reason.<\/p>\n

Here’s why.<\/p>\n

SHIB social dominance is recovering again<\/h2>\n

Per data from Santiment, SHIB\u2019s Social Dominance has been rising up since August 16. The metric was at 0.016%<\/strong> at the time of writing.<\/p>\n

This is important, because traders and investors are paying closer attention to the token. In SHIB\u2019s case, this is after a prolonged quiet spell.<\/p>\n

\"shiba<\/a>
Source: Santiment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It’s also clear that social activity has been volatile in recent weeks, with several visible spikes. So there is a possibility that the current recovery in buzz may not hold.<\/p>\n

Only time will tell.<\/p>\n

Falling OI keeps traders on their toes<\/h2>\n

SHIB’s<\/a> Open interest [OI] has been going lower, and was near 30.1 million<\/strong> at press time. That’s a big fall from levels above 34 million<\/strong> earlier, and means there’s fewer leveraged positions in the market.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
Source: Coinalyze<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The increased attention should ideally increase new positions, so this is peculiar.<\/p>\n

Aggregated Funding Rate was still positive though, so traders holding long positions still have a small edge. However, when funding is positive along with falling open interest, that’s just an indicator of slight optimism.<\/p>\n

\"shiba<\/a>
Source: TradingView<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At the time of writing, SHIB was near $0.00000446<\/strong>, and its RSI was at around 46.3<\/strong>. Since the RSI was below the neutral 50 level, there’s not enough buying happening. DMI readings were also closely grouped, so neither buyers nor sellers have a particularly strong advantage.<\/p>\n

So, SHIB might have the attention, but the confidence is still missing.<\/p>\n

For a bullish case, traders would want to see social buzz translate into a rise in open interest and buying. Until then, this increase in buzz may help keep SHIB on traders\u2019 radar, but the market itself will lie in wait.<\/p>\n

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Final Summary<\/h2>\n
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  • Shiba Inu social dominance is recovering, but OI has fallen.<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Traders aren’t aggressively positioning despite positive funding rates.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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