Sentiment towards XRP has reached its third most negative level in the past two years — History suggests the possibility of a further price increase.

Social sentiment surrounding XRP (XRP) has plummeted to its third most negative level in the past two years, according to the latest data from analytics firm Santiment.

This signal emerges as the crypto market as a whole remains in a state of extreme fear, with geopolitical tensions and macroeconomic uncertainty continuing to dampen risk appetite.

The amount of FUD surrounding XRP surged as the price plummeted 63%.

Weekly social media data compiled by Santiment shows a significant increase in negative comments about XRP . This week, the ratio of positive to negative comments on social media is only 1.02 positive comments for every 1.00 negative comments. This has pushed XRP deep into the Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt (FUD) zone on Santiment's metrics.

Retail investors appear to have turned away from XRP after the cryptocurrency plummeted 63% in the past nine months, since its July 2025 peak of $3.60.

“The FUD index is currently at its third highest level in the past two years,” the post stated. “Historically, when optimistic commentary is replaced by such a high level of pessimistic commentary, the likelihood of a short-term XRP price rebound increases significantly. Prices often move against crowd expectations.”

This pattern has repeated itself during previous market sentiment Dip . In February 2025, the ratio dropped to 0.96 positive comments for every 1.00 negative comments, and XRP experienced a significant rebound, although greed subsequently halted the upward momentum. In October 2025, the ratio reached 1.01, and XRP also temporarily recovered shortly afterward.

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While this is a historically significant counter-trend signal, it is not a confirmed reversal indicator. XRP prices are still fluctuating according to the general market trend, so macroeconomic conditions and geopolitical factors remain important variables that XRP traders need to pay attention to, in addition to sentiment data.

Data from BeInCrypto Markets shows that at the time of writing, XRP was trading around $1.33, up slightly by 0.35% after two consecutive days of declines.

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