XRP is showing renewed signs of investor anxiety after a turbulent week across the broader crypto market, with sentiment indicators flashing “extreme fear” — a condition that has historically preceded short-term recoveries. Over the past week, the asset declined by almost 3%, underperforming some market segments while reflecting the broader risk-off mood in crypto.
Despite muted price movement, attention has shifted toward sentiment data showing a counter-signal beneath the surface. According to analytics platform Santiment, XRP’s social sentiment has taken a sharp downturn, with bearish commentary now slightly outpacing bullish commentary. Santiment noted that this level of crowd pessimism has historically acted as a potential reversal signal, as weaker market participants exit positions amid heightened fear, reducing selling pressure and allowing recovery moves. The platform also noted that previous dips into “FUD zones” have frequently coincided with price stabilization or short-term rallies.
Analyst Ali Martinez reported a significant drop in whale transactions on the XRP network over a short period. According to Martinez, large transactions exceeding $1 million decreased from 157 to 67 within nine days — a 57.3% decline. He described such declines as often indicating a “compression phase,” in which major players temporarily reduce activity, allowing the price structure to consolidate. Martinez also pointed to a potential accumulation zone near $0.73 if XRP continues to follow its current parallel channel structure.
Separately, analyst Celal Kucuker argued that XRP’s underlying strength could become more apparent if the broader crypto market transitions into a euphoric cycle, suggesting a price target of $17 under an extreme growth projection — an ambitious outlook that reflects growing polarization between short-term sentiment and long-term speculative forecasts.
At press time, XRP was trading at $1.31, down 0.95% over the past 24 hours.
Source: XRP Sentiment Hits Extreme Fear as Whale Activity Drops 57%