3 Key Points:

• Shiba Inu gained 60% in July, then added 14% in early August as Ethereum corporate inflows surged.

• Whale netflow hit a 75-day record within 24 hours of Ethereum ETF’s largest daily inflow in July.

• Average transaction size rose 740% in August, signaling strong high-value investor activity despite recent price consolidation.

Shiba Inu price delivered 60% gains in July 2025 before adding another 14% in the first week of August amid a market-wide rally fueled by rising institutional activity. SHIB’s resurgence appears linked to inflows from US-based corporates acquiring ETH, propelled by record monthly Ethereum ETF inflows of $5.43 billion in July, posting a 369% surge, and a 20-day inflow streak.

Crypto media reports show that corporate treasuries now collectively hold 3,040,000 ETH, valued at $11.32 billion, representing 2.51% of ETH’s circulating supply. Bitmine Immersion Technologies leads with 833,100 ETH ($3.10 billion), followed by SharpLink Gaming, The Ether Machine, and the Ethereum Foundation.

As Ethereum’s largest memecoin ecosystem, on-chain data reveals how these institutional ETH inflows have influenced SHIB’s network activity and price action over the past month, offering clues to what August 2025 may hold.

Shiba Inu Whales Set 75-Day Netflow Record Within 24 Hours of Ethereum ETF’s Largest Inflow Day

Corporate investors’ demand for crypto treasuries has largely centered on Ethereum, Solana, and Bitcoin. While this has raised concerns about memecoin sidelining, on-chain metrics show SHIB benefitted directly from the rapid ETH acquisitions by US-based corporate entities over the past month. 

Shiba Inu Large Holder Netflow

The Large Holder Netflow metric,which tracks net purchases by wallets holding at least 1% of SHIB’s supply, peaked at 4.68 billion SHIB on July 23. This occurred just 24 hours after Ethereum ETFs logged their largest single-day inflow for the month, with $533 million entering on July 22. The correlation suggests that capital flowing into the Ethereum ecosystem is filtering into niche markets like SHIB.

An increase in large holder netflow is considered bullish for two reasons: it signals renewed whale confidence, and it tightens circulating supply, making price rallies more sustainable. While ETH inflows slowed in early August, Trump’s tariff relief policies and expectations of a dovish Federal Reserve stance could accelerate corporate ETH inflows again. If July’s correlative trends repeat, SHIB could see further whale accumulation spikes.

Shiba Inu Traders Are Placing Larger Bets Despite Price Consolidation

Shiba Inu closed July 2025 on a weak note, with prices plunging 15% between July 28 and Aug. 2. However, mixed market sentiment in early August triggered a rebound, with SHIB gaining 14% over three consecutive winning sessions from Aug. 5 to Aug. 8. While the token has yet to fully erase its late-July losses, on-chain data shows traders are already committing to larger positions.

Shiba Inu Average Transaction Size

Supporting this narrative, the Average Transaction Size metric, which measures total network transactions relative to their aggregate value, has surged sharply. As SHIB climbed 14% from its weekly low to $0.00013 at press time on Aug. 8, the average transaction size soared 740% from a monthly low of $2,481 to $20,845. When transaction sizes outpace price growth, it often signals strong buying support and heightened participation from high-value investors. This  may explain why SHIB price has closed the last three days of trading profit as it closed at $0.00013 on Friday, August 8. 

Conclusion

The record-high 4.68 trillion SHIB whale netflows, coupled with a 740% surge in average transaction size, emphasize the knock-on effects of institutional capital rotation into Ethereum. Notably, Standard Chartered Bank analyst Geoffrey Kendrick recently projected that Ethereum treasury firms could eventually acquire up to 10% of the total ETH supply.

At press time, these ETH treasury strategy firms hold 2.51% of circulating supply. If Kendrick’s 10% forecast materializes, on-chain trends indicate Shiba Inu could emerge as a secondary beneficiary, with sustained whale accumulation and elevated transaction sizes reinforcing upward price momentum.