Sziba and Dogecoin in decline: is December a trap for meme coins?

As we enter the final stretch of December 2025, meme coin investors face the inevitable question: will December be a month of lost potential? The history of Shiba Inu suggests that the answer is almost always yes.

December as a black mark for Shiba Inu

Shiba Inu has been struggling with its “December curse” for years. A review of the past four years’ results paints a shockingly consistent picture. In December 2021, after a spectacular bull run, investors began to take profits en masse, leading SHIB to a 29.5% decline. It was a natural profit-taking effect, but the outcome remained painful.

A year later – December 2022 – Shiba Inu was again under pressure. After the collapse of the FTX platform, which shook the entire cryptocurrency ecosystem, SHIB fell by 13.5%. During this period, billions of dollars in market value evaporated, showing how quickly market sentiment can change.

However, December 2023 brought a breakthrough – a rare anomaly in this cycle. Shiba Inu showed strength, closing the month with a 24.6% increase. Double-digit gains sparked hope for a positive scenario in the coming year. But that hope proved illusory.

December 2024 again delivered a lesson in humility. After jumps driven by sentiment around the elections, which pushed SHIB to $0.000033, profit-taking hit the price and caused a 21% decline before the month ended.

2025: History repeats itself, but this time Shiba has few options

Now, in December 2025, Shiba Inu was once again losing ground. Starting from $0.000008385, SHIB fell about 14.15%, oscillating around $0.000007202. To close the month in the green, Shiba would need to rise by at least 16.6% to return to the $0.0000084 level.

The problem is that market conditions are the perfect opposite of a rebound. Trading volumes traditionally decline during the holiday season, and although the last 24 hours showed a 13% increase, the total trading value remains below $100 million. This indicates a lack of sufficient buyer interest to change the trend.

Meme coins in decline: The problem is broader

Shiba is not alone in this bunker. Dogecoin is experiencing the same scenario – double-digit losses through December 2025, multiple attempts at recovery, but none have changed the final outcome. This shared downfall of both flagship meme coins points to a fundamental shift in investor attitude.

An increasingly clear trend is emerging: capital is withdrawing from high-risk assets. When markets become nervous, meme coins are the first to lose support. It’s not about “what’s wrong with the technology,” but about investors choosing safety over speculation.

December 2025 for Shiba and similar tokens confirms an old rule: certain market cycles are hard to break, especially when low volume and holiday silence reinforce the lack of demand.