Shiba Inu (SHIB) Loses Investor Love as ’XRP 2.0’ Steals the Spotlight in 2025

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2025-07-18 08:45:00

The meme coin darling Shiba Inu (SHIB) is getting dumped like last year’s NFTs—while traders pile into a new contender dubbed ‘XRP 2.0.’

Here’s why the market’s flipping the script.

SHIB’s Rough Summer

Once the poster-child of degenerate crypto plays, SHIB’s trading volume just evaporated faster than a DeFi rug pull. Retail’s chasing greener pastures—or at least shinier narratives.

The ‘XRP 2.0’ Phenomenon

Enter the mystery asset (because of course it’s anonymous) soaking up attention. Market chatter claims it solves cross-border payments without the SEC lawsuits—though we’ve heard that before. Some things never change in crypto-land.

Bottom line: When the ‘next big thing’ rolls around, bagholders always appear—just ask the guys still holding LUNA.

Shiba Inu’s hype train slowed this week as SHIB price dipped to $0.0000143, down from $0.0000177 just two weeks ago. Despite a 19.3% weekly rally that clawed back some losses, burn rates and social chatter suggest community energy is waning. In search of fresh momentum, many traders are shifting capital into Remittix (RTX), a PayFi token already earning the nickname “XRP 2.0.”

Shiba Inu’s Cooling Measures Fail to Inspire

Once celebrated for its social media frenzy, shiba inu now faces muted volume and waning trader interest. Exchange reserves have plunged to their lowest point since January 2023, an on‑chain signal that whales are quietly moving SHIB off exchanges.

SHIB’s on‑chain burn rate skyrocketed 2,080% last week, torching over 1 billion tokens. That deflationary push followed a 50% surge in social volume, yet price gains stalled at key resistance NEAR $0.000015. Active wallets dipped 12% as burn logic clashed with limited utility beyond speculation.

With 24‑hour volume halved to $518 million and market cap slipping under $8.3 billion, Shiba Inu struggles to justify the next leg higher, prompting profit‑taking and redeployment into more functional tokens.

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Remittix: The ‘XRP 2.0’ in PayFi

Remittix (RTX) has raised over $16.3 million in its presale, selling 553 million tokens at $0.0811 toward an $18 million soft cap. Its non‑custodial wallet demo moves USDC to 30+ countries in under ten seconds, burning 0.1% per transfer— real utility that mirrors XRP’s fast rails with a built‑in scarcity engine.

Why RTX earns the ‘XRP 2.0’ tag:

Global Payouts: Crypto‑to‑bank transfers in seconds across 30+ countries
Payments Focus: Designed for fiat corridors, not just trading
Security Audited: CertiK‑verified contract for trust
Automatic 0.1% burn on each swap
Presale Perks: $250K Giveaway, driving early demand

Analysts project RTX could surge 2,500% in Q3 as corridor volume grows, offering a stark contrast to SHIB’s meme‑only mechanics.

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Pivot or Persevere?

Shiba Inu’s fleeting rallies—fueled by burns and memes—haven’t translated into sustainable gains. SHIB price remains trapped under $0.000015, even as burn metrics surge. For investors seeking tokens with genuine payment use cases and enforced scarcity, Remittix stands out.

Pairing a light SHIB position with a tactical stake in RTX’s PayFi rails may capture both nostalgia‑driven upside and the next wave of real‑world crypto adoption.