SHIB Nears Dogecoin Flip as Traders Pile Into New $0.005 Meme Coin Darling

The meme coin wars heat up as Shiba Inu claws toward Dogecoin's market cap—while a new viral token steals the spotlight at a fraction of a cent.

Insiders are placing big bets on an under-the-radar altcoin priced at just $0.005, sparking speculation about the next breakout star in crypto's circus of speculative assets. Because nothing says 'sound investment' like chasing the next dog-themed lottery ticket.

Market watchers note SHIB's recent surge could finally dethrone DOGE as the top dog in meme coin market capitalization. Meanwhile, retail traders pile into the new low-float token like it's 2021 all over again—proving crypto's appetite for risk remains as healthy as ever.

SHIB Price Primed for a 503% Breakout, Analyst Says

According to expert analyst Javon Marks, the SHIB price is at a critical juncture. He notes that SHIB is ready for a long-term price reversal, having spotted an inverse head and shoulders pattern on the charts.

In an updated tweet, he notes that the pattern remains intact and suggests that this could pave the way for a 503% rally. If this happens, he says, the first price target will be $0.000081.

Chart courtesy of Javon Marks on X

The current SHIB price is $0.00001316, while the current market cap is $7.75B. If Javon’s bullish price prediction comes true, then Shiba Inu’s market cap WOULD be around $39B, putting it substantially above Dogecoin’s market cap, which is currently around $29B.

But how likely is this to happen?

DOGE vs SHIB – Can Shiba Inu Flip Dogecoin Market Cap?

Before we can make a call on whether SHIB’s market cap can overtake the dogecoin market cap, let’s take a look at functionality, narrative, and history.

– Althoughis the older and bigger coin,, in 2021, reaching $39B – the same figure as in Mark’s prediction. However, the pump was short-lived, and Dogecoin soon regained its crown.

The shiba inu Market Cap over time – Tradingview

– Dogecoin has the first mover advantage, but it also has some disadvantages as well. Unlike SHIB, Dogecoin has an unlimited supply, just like fiat. Shiba Inu, on the other hand, is capped, and burns tokens regularly to make it deflationary.

Dogecoin also rose to success, first by becoming a ‘coin of the people’ with many first-time crypto traders buying in, and secondly by being Elon Musk’s favourite coin. Musk’s popularity in crypto has waned somewhat, and many first-time buyers bought the top of DOGE.

Institutions seem to be taking an interest, since Grayscale launched a Dogecoin Trust, and an ETF has been rumoured.

Shiba Inu isn’t as famous as DOGE, but it is the second biggest memecoin by market cap, and has many supporters.

The Dogecoin Market Cap over time – Tradingview

– Dogecoin is a LAYER 1 blockchain that partnered with Rango in the last year, which means that it can now be swapped on over 70 blockchains. On the downside, developer activity and innovation have been lacking.

Shiba Inu has a Layer 2 blockchain called Shibarium, which features a full ecosystem of dApps and coins, including Treat, Leash, and Bone. The Shiba Inu team is very active and continuously developing. The latest is a blockchain operating system called ShibOS, which the UAE Ministry of Energy intends to use.

DOGE vs SHIB: Conclusion

While Shiba Inu never stops innovating, Dogecoin still reigns supreme due to its first-mover advantage. The Shiba Inu partnerships and advances keep the SHIB price steady, but so far have failed to push it beyond Dogecoin. However, history may repeat itself, and only time will tell.

But for those seeking potential 500% gains, there is another option, and that’s an AI-backed hedge fund manager coin with a tiny market cap.

Is this AI coin a better bet for a 500% gain?

Back in 2013, when Dogecoin was ‘born,’ there were only a handful of coins to invest in. Now, in 2025, the choice can seem dizzying. Unilabs aims to simplify investing by getting AI to do the brunt of the work. So far, their AI has chosen to create four main hedge funds: in AI, BTC, Mining, and RWAs. 

And the protocol will help people to find the newest and most promising memecoins, using its proprietary AI tech. It will also offer AI portfolio management to help people know when to buy and when to sell.

Although Shiba Inu has tried hard to become a serious project, it’s still seen as a meme, and the SHIB price is subject to the whims of the market.

Unilabs, on the other hand, appears to be building a solid project in an industry where all the big companies are investing billions into right now.

Unilabs is in the seed and development phase now, having already raised over $2M. At $0.0051, the market cap sits at just $9M, meaning that 503% of the current value (5x) would put the market cap at roughly $4B. 

According to Grand View Research, the value of the AI market is set to reach $390.90 billion in 2025.

This means that Unilabs would only need to capture 1% of the market to achieve a 500% increase for investors of its UNIL token.

Read about it here:

Website: https://unilabs.finance/

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