Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) is up 2% in Wednesday trading and continues to burn tokens, fueling trader speculation about positive price action on the horizon.
What Happened: Data from Shibburn shows Shiba Inu’s burn rate increasing by 3,674%in the past 24 hours. 53 million SHIB were burned, including 28.8 million and 14.7 million SHIB in two separate transactions.
Trader World Of Charts foresees a strong 150-200% upward push for Shiba Inu if the token can sustain its breakout.
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Why It Matters: Increasing burn rates are seen as a deflationary tactic that could raise SHIB's value. IntoTheBlock data shows large transaction volume surged by 45.8% while daily active addresses dropped by 9%. Transactions greater than $100,000 are up from 586 to 945 in a single day.
After Donald Trump winning the presidential election, Bitcoin and altcoins rallied, with Bitcoin hitting a new all-time high in the process.
What’s Next: The influence of Bitcoin as an institutional asset class is expected to be thoroughly explored at Benzinga’s upcoming Future of Digital Assets event on Nov. 19.
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