Dogecoin and Shiba Inu aren’t exactly lighting up the charts right now. Blame the holidays. With traders off enjoying themselves and big players taking a break, these dog-themed memecoins have barely budged. Volumes are low. Moves are half-hearted. You don’t see the wild swings and frenzied action people expect from these tokens. Instead, prices just drift sideways almost like everyone’s waiting for something to happen.

Dogecoin is hanging around its support levels, but there’s no real rush to buy. Shiba Inu? Same story. It’s not that people suddenly stopped caring about memes or dogs in crypto. There just aren’t enough hands on deck. Holidays always do this order books get thin, and even small buys or sells can nudge prices, but nobody’s really trying to make a splash. Most traders steer clear of big bets when the market feels this empty. So, volatility dries up, and nothing really moves.

There’s a bigger picture, too. Bitcoin and the rest of the heavyweights can’t seem to pick a direction, so memecoins are left in limbo. Speculators are happy to sit tight until the new year, waiting for a real signal before jumping back in.

Don’t mistake this quiet for weakness, though. When the crowd returns and liquidity picks up, the calm tends to break fast. Dogecoin and Shiba Inu will get their moment again, one way or another. The real action kicks off after the holidays, when we find out if the next move is another meme-fueled rally or a sharp turn lower. For now, it’s just the calm before the next storm.