As December 2025 comes to an end, the picture does not look promising for Shiba Inu (SHIB) investors. As the last days of the year approach, the popular meme coin is preparing to continue the downward trend that became evident in the last quarter. While the general weakness in global crypto markets increases the pressure on SHIB, it is also noteworthy that December has historically been mostly negative for this asset. Current data indicates that Shiba Inu will have difficulty breaking this tradition in 2025.
Shiba Inu’s December Report Card: A Past Full of Loss
A look at the Shiba Inu’s December performance reveals a picture that mostly disappoints investors. In December 2021, SHIB closed the month with a 29.5 percent decrease due to the impact of profit sales after a large rise throughout the year. This sharp retreat was explained by investors who took positions during the bull season realizing their gains.
The negative picture continued in December 2022. Panic selling in the crypto market following the FTX exchange crash pushed the SHIB price down 13.5 percent during the month. This period, when billions of dollars of market value was erased, once again showed how fragile investor confidence can be.
December 2023 stood out as a rare exception. Shiba Inu made double-digit gains, closing the month with a 24.6 percent increase, contrary to the general trend. Although this performance raised expectations for 2024, the scenario changed again in December 2024. SHIB, which rose to $0.000033 in the post-election rally, completed the month with a 21 percent decrease with profit realizations.
Is the scenario the same in 2025? What Do Market Conditions Say?
As we enter the last days of December 2025, the Shiba Inu is once again running in the red. SHIB, which was traded at $0.000008385 at the beginning of the month, has lost approximately 14.15 percent in value so far. The fact that the price is hovering around $0.000007202 reveals that there is no strong signal of recovery yet.
In order to close the month positively, SHIB must exceed the $0.0000084 level with an increase of at least 16.6 percent in a short time. However, the fact that transaction volumes generally decrease during the New Year period weakens this possibility. As a matter of fact, although the transaction volume increased by 13 percent in the last 24 hours, the fact that the total volume remained below 100 million dollars raises questions about the sustainability of the increase.
On the other hand, this weak trend in Shiba Inu is not unique in the crypto market. A similar pressure is observed in Dogecoin, another meme coin, during the same period. Dogecoin could not recover from double-digit losses on a monthly basis despite limited recovery attempts throughout December 2025. This shows that investors are moving away from high-risk assets and taking more cautious positions.
