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XRP Faces Renewed FUD as Social Sentiment Turns Negative
XRP traded near $2 on Friday as another wave of fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD) hit the market. New data from Santiment shows social sentiment around XRP turning sharply negative after the token fell 31% over the past two months.
Social Sentiment Turns Bearish
Santiment shared a chart comparing XRP’s price with positive and negative comments:
Recent data shows bearish commentary dominating, pushing XRP into the fear zone.
Earlier this year, sentiment was more balanced, but the shift is now clearly negative.
According to Santiment:
XRP is seeing its highest levels of fear and FUD since October.
On Santiment’s model:
Red circles = Bullish commentary spikes (Greed Zone)
Green circles = Bearish commentary spikes (Fear Zone), often linked with weak-hand capitulation
Historical Parallel: November Rebound
Santiment noted that the last time XRP entered this level of fear (on Nov. 21), the price rallied 22% in three days before optimism slowed the move.
The firm suggests a similar opportunity may be forming now and advised traders to watch sentiment shifts closely.
Price Performance
XRP is down 4.5% on the day at $2.09
Down around 7% in the past month
The global crypto market cap dipped 1% to $3.22 trillion, weighing on major altcoins
Despite the decline, XRP has shown more stability than smaller tokens but still faces pressure due to:
Reduced liquidity
Market uncertainty
Leverage unwinding
Global risk-off sentiment
Analysts believe XRP could still move towards $2.50–$2.75 if liquidity increases and momentum builds around XRP Ledger’s stablecoin projects.
Ripple Expands Institutional Services
Ripple continues to grow on the institutional side:
Recently launched digital asset spot prime brokerage services in the US
Integrated Hidden Road (a multi-asset prime brokerage it acquired) into Ripple Prime, creating a unified trading and custody platform for professional clients
