Discussions around the most recent Shiba Inu price prediction have been clouded with fear from SHIB holders following a Tikala Security alert that multiple signer keys appear to have leaked on Shibaswap, causing a $2.8 million loss today.
On-chain data from Etherscan shows that the attacker withdrew Shiba tokens multiple times by providing legitimate Merkle leaf exit requests from a root signed by 10 different addresses.
For context, a signer key is the private cryptographic key an account uses to sign transactions on a blockchain.
Whoever has that private key can authorize actions from that account, move tokens, call smart-contract functions, mint and burn tokens if the contract grants those powers.
Leaked Signer Keys on Shibaswap Drained $2.8M SHIB tokens
This loophole is what the attacker capitalized on through the root hash to steal nearly $3 million in SHIB.
Tikala Security’s auditing team found that the exit() call function in the root chain manager contract on Shibaswap, which verifies if any request is a legitimate leaf under that root hash, gave the attacker room to control and manipulate the root hash at will.
Source: X/TikkalaResearchMany SHIB holders are now fearful that the OG meme coin is about to crash.
Looking at market data, Shiba Inu (SHIB) has been in a downtrend for most of 2025, currently down 45% on YTD performance, which has resulted in muted trading activity.
At press time, SHIB maintains a $6 billion market cap but can only boast a $150 million trading volume, small compared to the likes of PEPE, which, with a $3 billion market cap, is still seeing about $400 million in trading volume.
Shiba Inu price prediction: Analysts Eye Critical $0.0000119 Breakout
However, market analysts believe SHIB is in its “calm before the storm” moment, as the price is quietly gathering strength in a major demand zone.
The signals point to a forthcoming bounce from the support zone that could launch the price toward targets at $0.00001170, $0.00001430, $0.00001600, and $0.00001850.
On the technical front, the SHIB/USDT daily chart shows the token consolidating near a strong buy zone between $0.0000098 and $0.0000108, an area that has historically triggered multiple rebounds.
Price recently tested this level again after a sharp drop, suggesting potential accumulation by buyers.
A descending trendline continues to cap upside momentum, defining the short-term bearish structure.
Source: TradingViewFor a reversal to gain traction, SHIB must break above the nearby resistance at $0.0000119, which aligns with the descending trendline.
A confirmed breakout above that region could open the path toward the next major supply area near $0.0000176.
Until that breakout occurs, SHIB remains range-bound, with price likely to oscillate between the strong buy zone and short-term resistance.
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