Shiba Inu(SHIB), a transformative investment opportunity or a speculative craze?

Source: DigitalToday Original Title: “Shiba Inu, an Opportunity to Change Generations…If It Hits $0.01, Life Will Be Turned Around” Original Link: https://www.digitaltoday.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=611834

A prominent figure in the cryptocurrency community has emphasized the long-term bullish outlook for Shiba Inu(SHIB), referring to this token as a ‘generational opportunity(generational opportunity),’ drawing market attention.

According to the blockchain media TheCryptoBasic, Luis Delgado(Luis Delgado), who identifies himself as a globally renowned cryptocurrency expert, responded to a recent tweet from the trading platform Crypto.com, making this bold claim.

Crypto.com posted a message with the phrase ‘Generational Woof’ alongside the Shiba Inu mascot, which Delgado interpreted as aligning with the widespread belief within the Shiba Inu community—that SHIB possesses long-term and realistic potential.

Delgado stated that holding Shiba Inu could generate significant profits, and he believes that investors might someday look back at this as a ‘once-in-a-generation opportunity.’ This implies that SHIB has the potential to become much more valuable over time.

His assessment is supported by a strong belief that the expanding ecosystem, development roadmap, and community momentum of the Shiba Inu project can yield enormous returns for dedicated investors through future market cycles.

In particular, Delgado has repeatedly expressed confidence that Shiba Inu can ultimately reach the widely anticipated $0.01 milestone. He consistently dismisses critics who claim that $0.01 is impossible, asserting that he has seen impossible things happen in the crypto space before. Therefore, he sees no reason why SHIB’s journey toward $0.01 should be any different.

Currently, the price of SHIB is $0.000008484, requiring a 117,768% increase to reach the $0.01 target. Visualizing the scale of this potential rally, an investor holding 100 million SHIB, worth about $848 today, could see its value grow to $1 million if SHIB hits $0.01.

Similarly, investors holding 200 million or 500 million SHIB would see their holdings surge to $2 million or $5 million, respectively. For many investors, such potential gains are often described as ‘intergenerational wealth,’ capable of changing lives.

However, the outlook that SHIB will reach $0.01 remains a significant challenge. SHIB has not shown impressive performance, having experienced a sharp decline since its opening price on January 1 of this year. Specifically, SHIB briefly rose to $0.00003329 in December last year, then started 2025 at $0.00002115.

Since then, it has sharply declined, dropping 59.88% from its opening price on January 1. This downward trend illustrates how difficult it is to achieve the often-discussed goal of $0.01, potentially bringing wealth across generations. Additionally, reaching $0.01 would require SHIB’s market cap to increase to about $5.89 trillion, which has been criticized as an unrealistic target for a meme coin.