Shiba Inu’s Shibarium Takes A Beating Across Major Metrics, A Cause For Alarm?
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Recent price action indicates that Shiba Inu (SHIB) is currently underperforming compared to other major cryptocurrencies. Over the past seven days, SHIB has experienced a significant decline of 7.26%, and in just the last 24 hours, the token has fallen by an additional 2.58%. This downturn is particularly noteworthy when compared with the performance of Dogecoin (DOGE), its meme coin counterpart. Unlike SHIB, Dogecoin has enjoyed a robust 12% increase over the same seven-day time frame. One key factor contributing to SHIB’s recent struggles is a noticeable decline in several crucial Shibarium metrics over the past 24 hours. Shibarium, the L2 blockchain network associated with Shiba Inu, has seen a drop in user engagement, transaction volume, and other important indicators, which has likely contributed to a lack of full bullish sentiment surrounding the token. Shiba Inu’s Shibarium Falls In Key Metrics Built upon the Ethereum blockchain, Shibarium is Shiba Inu’s layer-2 solution designed to enhance scalability and strengthen the overall Shiba Inu cryptocurrency ecosystem. Interestingly, Shibarium has been closely linked to SHIB’s price movements since it launched last year, often driving significant fluctuations. SHIB’s price has historically experienced appreciable gains during periods of heightened activity on the network driven by increased SHIB transactions and bullish market sentiment However, recent data from Shibariumscan shows that Shibarium has lacked significant activity in the past few days. Specifically, the number of active accounts on the network has dramatically declined, dropping from 667 on July 21 to just 113 at the time of writing. This represents a substantial 83% decrease in active accounts within two days. Additionally, the number of new transactions on the layer-2 network has plummeted sharply, falling from 6,353 on July 21 to only 524 in the last 24 hours. Something To Worry About? These metrics suggest a significant drop in…
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