Key Points:
- Shiba Inu lead ambassador signalled an AI-focused shift to complete the ecosystem.
- Sustained adoption, on-chain activity, and volume are needed for a fundamentals-driven re-rating.
- Risks include delayed execution, competition, and rotation of social-driven capital to newer meme tokens.
Shiba Inu lead ambassador Shytoshi Kusama has resurfaced with fresh hints around an artificial intelligence initiative he says is meant to operate “beyond crypto,” pointing users back to the project’s July 2025 AI paper and suggesting additional details will be released gradually.
In posts on X, Kusama said the AI effort is approaching launch in partnership with a small company, though he did not provide technical specifications or a firm rollout timeline.
Meanwhile, the SHIB price remains in a narrow range. The token is trading near $0.0000071, giving it a market capitalization above $4 billion and roughly $146 million in 24-hour trading volume.
On the four-hour chart, price remains capped below the Bollinger mid-band at around $0.00000760, with resistance clustered near $0.00000804 and support at $0.00000716. The structure points to compression rather than trend.
Momentum indicators offer little conviction. RSI is hovering near 30, indicating soft demand without a clear oversold signal. MACD remains below zero, and TradingView’s aggregate model still flags a “sell” bias, driven largely by moving averages in “strong sell.” For sentiment to improve, SHIB would need to reclaim the $0.0000080–$0.0000085 zone on sustained volume.
AI Vision Could Reshape Shiba Inu Utility
Kusama’s renewed emphasis on AI comes at a time when Shiba Inu’s broader ecosystem has seen few visible product launches or partnerships, leaving the token largely reacting to meme sector flows and broader market movements.
The paper on AI presents a framework that seeks to expand Shiba Inu’s utility beyond trading, including tooling, content, and decentralized services that could be powered by tokenized incentives.
However, it is still uncertain whether this vision will create value, particularly given the increasingly short-term-focused crypto markets that are wary of long-dated roadmaps. Shiba Inu’s recent price movements are certainly reflective of this.
Currently, traders appear to be waiting for evidence. Volume expansion, rising on-chain activity, or early signs of user uptake tied to AI features would likely matter more than additional teasers.
Until then, SHIB is a range-bound asset awaiting a catalyst, with its ambitious vision juxtaposed against a chart that still requires evidence of that vision.
