Sentiment surrounding XRP has fallen into the “fear zone,” yet the intelligence platform Santiment indicates that prior declines have led to price rallies for the token.
Santiment stated on Thursday that its social metrics reveal XRP (XRP) is experiencing “the highest levels of fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD) since October.”
“The last instance of such crowd fear was on November 21, when XRP’s price surged 22% in the following three days,” it noted.
“Currently, a new opportunity seems to be surfacing as it did two weeks ago.”
XRP has decreased 4.6% in the last 24 hours, dropping below $2.10, making it the least performing asset among the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization. The token is currently down 42% from its all-time high in July 2025.
Sours social sentiment is not necessarily bearish
Crypto analysts concur with Santiment that XRP’s decline isn’t outright bearish.
“XRP resembles a puddle rather than a ripple,” noted Justin d’Anethan, head of research at Arctic Digital, in conversation with Cointelegraph.
Traders perceive prices as lingering in a low-conviction and near-capitulation state around the $2 mark, he added.
“This isn’t entirely negative, as such scenarios often delineate a bottom from which one can benefit from legal victories, regulatory clarity, a US-first mindset, and enduring cross-border payment potential.”
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Nick Ruck, director of LVRG Research, remarked that “even with the bear market, XRP is maintaining its position above the crucial $2 threshold as growing bullish sentiment is supported by over $750 million in institutional inflows into spot ETFs this month.”
Spot XRP ETF flows decline
Net inflows to spot XRP exchange-traded funds significantly dropped this week, despite a favorable trading start. On Thursday, inflows totaled $12.8 million, the lowest since November 21, according to SoSoValue.
Nonetheless, these products have maintained positive inflows since their inception in mid-November, totaling $881 million in net assets across the five funds.
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