Shiba Inu’s long-term outlook has come under renewed scrutiny after price comparison platform Finder released an updated forecast based on a survey of 36 fintech specialists. The findings suggest that professional sentiment around SHIB is overwhelmingly negative, with a clear majority of respondents expecting the meme token to lose most, if not all, of its value over time.
Panel forecasts continued weakness for SHIB
Finder said the survey was conducted in April, when SHIB was trading at $0.00002029. At that time, the panel expected the token to decline by 7.6% and end 2022 at $0.000018750. However, by the time the report was referenced, SHIB had already fallen below that projected year-end level, changing hands at approximately $0.00001187.
The panel’s longer-range outlook was even more pessimistic. According to Finder, 70% of respondents believe SHIB will have no value by the end of 2030. The average estimates cited in the report pointed to a price of $0.000002500 by the end of 2025, followed by a further decline to $0.000000325 by the end of 2030.
Meme coin hype seen as the dominant price driver
When asked what factors would most influence SHIB’s price this year, 82% of the panel identified meme coin hype as the biggest force. That highlights the extent to which sentiment, online attention, and retail enthusiasm remain central to SHIB’s valuation.
Other major variables mentioned by respondents included listing on large brokerage platforms such as Robinhood, the launch of Shibaswap, token burning efforts, and the number of merchants willing to accept SHIB as payment. Together, these factors illustrate the unusual mix of market psychology, exchange accessibility, ecosystem development, and adoption metrics that continue to shape meme-coin trading narratives.
Most respondents say it is time to sell
The survey also asked specialists whether investors should buy, hold, or sell SHIB. The response was decisively bearish: 73% said now is the time to sell, while 23% favored holding and only 3% said investors should buy.
That distribution suggests that the panel does not merely expect weak price performance; many participants also see limited strategic justification for maintaining exposure at current levels. In other words, the bearish outlook is not just theoretical but extends to actionable positioning.
Why some experts believe SHIB may not survive
Several specialists cited in the report argued that meme coins could struggle as the digital asset market matures. Matthew Harry, head of funds at Digitalx Asset Management, said capital would increasingly move toward quality and value rather than remaining spread across speculative tokens supported largely by hype. His view was that as the market develops, assets without durable fundamentals may lose relevance.
Dimitrios Salampasis, a fintech lecturer at Swinburne University of Technology, expressed a similar position. He argued that joke-style coins could eventually disappear, leaving more room for crypto assets tied to actual innovation and clearer use cases. Both comments reflect a broader theme often heard during risk-off periods in digital assets: that speculative enthusiasm can fade quickly when investors reassess long-term utility.
What the survey means for the market
The Finder survey does not determine SHIB’s fate, but it offers a snapshot of expert sentiment at a time when meme coins remain highly polarizing. On one side, critics argue that projects like SHIB are too dependent on social momentum and retail speculation. On the other, supporters point to community strength, token burns, exchange access, and ecosystem initiatives as reasons the asset may continue to attract attention.
Still, the numbers in the report are difficult to ignore. With 70% of panelists expecting SHIB to be worthless by 2030 and 73% recommending a sell stance today, the study paints one of the more negative institutional-style assessments of the token’s long-term prospects.
For investors, the key takeaway is that SHIB remains an asset whose price can be shaped as much by narrative and momentum as by measurable fundamentals. That makes it especially sensitive to changes in retail sentiment, platform support, and broader market risk appetite. While volatility could still create sharp rallies, the Finder panel’s message is clear: many specialists believe SHIB faces a steep uphill battle over the rest of the decade.