TLDRSHIB gained 37% in two days as retail interest and social activity increased.SHIB whales recorded 52 large transactions, suggesting selling near the rally peak.The SHIB burn rate rose sharply, with 2.19 billion tokens removed in 24 hours.Resistance stands at $0.00000530–$0.00000540, while support remains near $0.00000490.Funding rates remain near neutral, but the long/short ratio still favors short sellers.Shiba Inu (SHIB) recorded a sharp two-day rally of 37%, attracting strong attention from retail traders. However, on-chain data suggests that SHIB whales used the price increase to reduce their exposure near the local peak.Santiment data showed that large SHIB transactions climbed to 52 during the rally. This marked the highest level since March 31. Social dominance also rose to 0.084%, its strongest reading since April 2, as online discussion around the token increased. Shiba Inu surged +37% in two days, then quickly surrendered part of the move. Social dominance reached 0.084%, its highest since April 2nd, showing that crowd attention peaked when the breakout was already fizzling out. As the rally was still underway, there were 52 $SHIB… pic.twitter.com/FEqgCbN57r— Santiment Intelligence (@SantimentData) July 27, 2026SHIB Whales Sell Into Rising Retail DemandThe rise in whale transactions came as SHIB moved higher and retail interest expanded. This pattern suggests that some large holders sold tokens while smaller traders entered the market during the price surge.SHIB whales often influence short-term market direction because they control large token balances. When they sell during strong rallies, they add supply to the market and can limit further gains. Retail buyers may also face losses when they enter after most of the price increase has already occurred.SHIB traded near $0.000005 after falling 3.73% over 24 hours. Daily trading volume stood at about $268.1 million, showing that market activity remained high despite the price decline.The Shiba Inu burn rate also increased sharply. One transaction removed 62.5 million SHIB within an hour. The network burned 2.19 billion tokens over 24 hours, representing a 427% increase. Seven-day burns reached 2.67 billion SHIB after rising 7,524%.HOURLY SHIB UPDATE$SHIB Price: $0.00000501 (1hr -0.37% ▼ | 24hr -4.46% ▼ )Market Cap: $2,952,586,877 (-4.44% ▼)Total Supply: 589,156,918,488,244TOKENS BURNTPast Hour: 62,491,038 (1 tx)Past 24Hrs: 2,185,999,023 (426.98% ▲)Past 7 Days: 2,668,791,788 (7523.91% ▲) pic.twitter.com/ZvXQHCWmAs— Shibburn (@shibburn) July 27, 2026Technical Indicators Show Mixed SHIB OutlookSHIB moved above the Bollinger Bands’ middle line near $0.00000435 and traded close to the upper band. The MACD line also crossed above the signal line, while green histogram bars showed stronger buying momentum.Source: TradingViewResistance remains between $0.00000530 and $0.00000540. A daily close above this area could open a move toward $0.00000580 and $0.00000600. Support stands near $0.00000490, followed by $0.00000435. A deeper decline could expose the $0.00000410 to $0.00000400 range.Derivatives data remains cautious. SHIB’s funding rate stays close to neutral with a slight negative bias. The long-to-short ratio also remains below 1.0, near 0.88 to 0.90. These readings show that short sellers still hold a modest advantage.Source: CoinglassSHIB whales, social activity, and derivatives positioning now remain key market signals. Lower social interest and reduced whale selling could support a more stable recovery after the recent retail-driven rally.The post SHIB Whales Exit as 37% Rally Triggers Retail FOMO appeared first on Blockonomi.