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<p>Take Shiba Inu (SHIB) for example. Despite its reputation as a community-driven meme coin, more than 62% of its supply <strong><a href="https://x.com/santimentfeed/status/1962977046549954789" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">sits</a> </strong>in just ten wallets. The pattern repeats across other household names. Uniswap (UNI) shows 52% concentration, and even Ethereum’s own supply is 51% controlled by the ten largest holders.</p>
<p>Stablecoins aren’t exempt either. Tether (USDT) and USD Coin (USDC), long regarded as the backbone of on-chain liquidity, see 40.5% and 28.6% of their supply respectively tied up in a few addresses. Other popular tokens like Pepe (39.4%), Chainlink (31.5%), and Dai (31.0%) also make the list.</p>
<h3 id="why-it-matters">Why It Matters</h3>
<p>This kind of dominance can have serious consequences. When supply is clustered in the hands of a small group, <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">liquidity</a> shocks and sudden price swings become more likely. A single whale movement can ripple through the market, leaving retail investors exposed.</p>
<p>What’s surprising to many is that three of the top seven assets analyzed are stablecoins. That suggests concentration isn’t just a meme coin or governance token issue — even the “safer” pillars of DeFi carry centralization risks.</p>
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<h3 id="a-wake-up-call-for-the-market">A Wake-Up Call for the Market</h3>
<p>Santiment’s findings come as global regulators and institutions push the narrative of decentralization as a core strength of blockchain. Yet, the reality painted by on-chain data looks much different. For now, Ethereum-based assets continue to rely heavily on a small circle of dominant holders, raising questions about whether crypto markets are as democratized as they claim to be.</p>
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