Shiba Inu breaks downtrend as Nomura adds token to Japanese exchange
Shiba Inu (SHIB)
Cryptobriefing.com reports that Shiba Inu has broken an 11-month downtrend following its inclusion in a major Japanese exchange's asset list. Nomura Holdings' digital asset arm, Laser Digital Japan, selected SHIB as one of only six tokens for its newly licensed platform. This approval coincides with the exchange receiving its registration from Japan’s Financial Services Agency on August 21, 2026. The token joins blue-chip assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum on a roster that also includes XRP, Bitcoin Cash, and Litecoin. SHIB previously joined the JVCEA Green List in November 2025 and gained JPY trading pairs on Rakuten Wallet in April 2026. This institutional approval adds to the retail foundation established by earlier listings. The token has reclaimed its 200-day moving average and stabilized its market cap between $3.22 billion and $3.26 billion.
What Whalio's data showed
Binance spot order flow for SHIB, measured when this story was published on 26 August 2026.
Whalio data shows a mixed buying pressure profile with the 1-hour buy ratio at 49.8% and the 4-hour ratio rising to 56.9%. The 24-hour buy ratio sits at 49.1%, indicating that buying interest is consolidating rather than accelerating over the full day. Volume delta reflects this divergence, showing a net outflow of $288 in the last hour compared to a net inflow of $67,401 over the past four hours. The 24-hour volume delta is negative at -$154,656, suggesting that sellers have dominated the total volume over the longer timeframe. Despite the negative 24-hour delta, the positive cumulative volume delta of $308,768 indicates that buying pressure has been building throughout the day, offsetting the recent hourly outflows. Spot volume of $9.3 million supports this activity, with net buying occurring in 13 of the last 24 hours.