A noted Bitcoin adviser warned that Shiba Inu faces an uphill climb unless it retakes a prior support band, a call that stirred debate across crypto social channels.
BingX Bitcoin adviser Nebraskan Gooner posted that SHIB must return above a horizontal region he marked between $0.000010 and $0.000014 to avoid a “dead” outlook. His chart points to a multi-year zone that once acted as firm support; SHIB touched that band and later surged to roughly $0.000045 in early March 2024.
The token has spent much of Q4 2025 below that range. At the time of reporting SHIB traded around $0.000008618, roughly 33–38% below the $0.000013–$0.000014 area many traders view as critical. Gooner’s blunt warning—“Dead unless it reclaims red”—was widely shared and amplified bearish sentiment while prompting pushback from supporters.
Technical traders note that a long-held support turning into resistance can sap momentum and make upward moves harder. If SHIB fails to reclaim the highlighted band, buying interest could remain muted and rallies more difficult to sustain.
Community reaction varied. Some users argued SHIB’s issues mirror a broader altcoin stagnation and that recovery may depend on a wider altcoin season. Others urged the Shiba Inu project to refocus its ecosystem efforts around the token. Zach Humphries said the project should center initiatives on SHIB, reposition the token to attract retail investors, and publish a clear, actionable roadmap to restore momentum.
Some analysts see Bitcoin as the likely catalyst for any broad market rebound. Forecasts mentioned in commentary range from a move back toward $125,000 from current levels near $90,000 up to a possible new peak near $150,000 in 2026. If Bitcoin climbs above $100,000, speculative flows could return and lift meme tokens including SHIB.
Price snapshot: SHIB was up about 0.95% over 24 hours but down roughly 4.8% over the prior week. Market cap sits near $5.01 billion. Many observers emphasize that regaining the $0.000010–$0.000014 area would improve the technical odds of a rally, but reclaiming a broken support can be difficult and time-consuming. The coming weeks will test whether market-wide momentum or renewed project direction can change SHIB’s path.
Featured image from Unsplash; chart from TradingView.
