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2022-06-21 12:40:27

Shiba Inu becomes second biggest priority for ethereum whales

Shiba Inu (SHIB-USD), the 15th largest altcoin by market cap, has become the second biggest holding among the top 100 ethereum (ETH-USD) whales, FX Empire reported Monday. Ether (ETH-USD) whales, who have digital wallets holding an average of $14M in value, keep allocating the most to USD Coin (USDC-USD), a stablecoin designed to be pegged one-to-one to the U.S. dollar. Created in August 2020, Shiba Inu (SHIB-USD), also known as the "dogecoin (DOGE-USD) killer," accounts for 13.9% (nearly $400M) of the top 100 biggest wallets, FX Empire noted. Shiba Inu's (SHIB-USD) increasing popularity among ether (ETH-USD) whales comes despite a sharp drop in its market value in less than a year amid a broader selloff in cryptos and other riskier assets. The meme coin's market cap is currently standing at $5.1B vs. $41.1B from its peak towards the end of October 2021. By comparison, USD Coin (USDC-USD) occupies 18% of

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