[DigitalToday reporter Yoonseo Lee] A forecast analysing the cost of securing 10 billion Shiba Inu (SHIB) tokens at the current point and their potential value in 2030 is drawing attention.

On Jan. 23, blockchain media outlet The Crypto Basic analysed and reported the entry cost to hold 10 billion Shiba Inu tokens and expected returns in 2030.

Shiba Inu has fallen 91 percent from its October 2021 peak, but remains a closely watched meme coin. At the current price of $0.000007941, holding 10 billion SHIB would require about $794. That is about $3,300 less than in December 2025 at $0.000033. Shiba Inu supporters see the current level as a buying opportunity at a low point.

Forecasts for Shiba Inu's price in 2030 vary. A Finder panel expects $0.0001971, and projected that holding 10 billion tokens would be worth $19,710. Changelly offered a more conservative range of $0.0000458 to $0.0000532, implying about $4,580 to $5,320. Telegaon projected $0.0000919 to $0.000124, and suggested it could rise as high as $12,400.

Cathie Wood (캐시 우드), chief executive of ARK Invest, expects the cryptocurrency market to grow to $28 trillion in 2030. Wider blockchain adoption and expectations for the launch of a Shiba Inu spot exchange-traded fund are also acting as factors for gains.

Asset manager Grayscale's assessment that Shiba Inu meets the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's general listing standards is also a point to watch. Given past cases where prices surged after the launch of bitcoin and ether ETFs, Shiba Inu may show a similar pattern.

But a lack of transparency by the Shiba Inu development team is cited as a risk. Developers maintaining anonymity, slow project progress and issues related to limiting circulating supply are raising doubts about its prospects for sustained growth. In particular, Shytoshi Kusama (시토시 쿠사마), a developer, has halted public activity since last December, hurting community trust. It remains highly uncertain whether Shiba Inu will record strong gains by 2030.

Ultimately, the key will be whether Shiba Inu can evolve beyond the realm of a "meme" into an asset with practical utility. Without activation of Shibarium, its layer-2 solution, and continued token-burning mechanisms, it is difficult to guarantee a long-term upward trend, the analysis said. Experts stress that external positive factors such as ETF listings matter, but the project's technical completeness and ecosystem expansion must come first.

Competition for leadership in an increasingly intense meme-coin market is also a key point to watch. Shiba Inu is chasing Dogecoin (DOGE) while also facing competition from newer meme coins such as Pepe (PEPE) and Bonk (BONK). Attention is focused on whether Shiba Inu can maintain a firm position as a major altcoin through 2030.