Recent social media data from Santiment shows that how people feel about buying XRP has fallen to one of its lowest points in the past two years.
The analytics firm notes that the token’s value has dropped roughly 63% in the past nine months, leading to more negative discussions about it. However, Santiment suggests this strong pessimism could actually signal a potential short-term price increase for traders who are willing to wait for a turnaround.
Social Sentiment Hits Extreme Fear Zone
Santiment, a company that monitors social media sentiment using artificial intelligence, recently reported a shift in how people are talking about XRP. On April 13th, they posted on X that positive comments about XRP on platforms like X and Reddit have decreased, reaching a level they define as the ‘FUD zone’ – meaning fear, uncertainty, and doubt are dominating the conversation.
The platform noted this was only the third time in two years that investor pessimism had been so high. As a result, their analysts reiterated a common belief: prices frequently rise when most investors are negative.
Based on my analysis of market sentiment, we’re seeing a dramatic shift from positive to very negative commentary. Historically, this kind of extreme pessimism often signals that a temporary bounce, or ‘relief rally,’ is likely to occur.
With XRP’s value dropping about 63% over the last nine months and many individual investors selling off their holdings, experts believe now is a good time for long-term investors to buy, as the market conditions suggest a potential for future gains.
Santiment highlighted two times—February and October 2025—when very negative sentiment was followed by price increases for Ripple. In February, they observed almost an equal number of positive and negative comments (0.96 positive for every 1 negative), and in October, slightly more positive comments (1.01 positive for every 1 negative). Following both periods of negative sentiment, the price of Ripple quickly recovered, with analysts calling the rebound after February particularly significant.
Mixed Bag for XRP
The current negative feeling around XRP is understandable given its recent performance. After reaching a peak price of $3.65 in July 2025, the token’s value steadily decreased over the following months, even falling to around $1.20 in February 2026.
Currently, the fourth-largest cryptocurrency by value is trading around $1.33. Over the last month, its price has dropped by over 5%, and it’s been fluctuating between $1.30 and $1.38 in the past week. Compared to a year ago, the price is down almost 40%, and it’s about 64% lower than its highest recorded value.
XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw a significant increase in investment on April 10th, receiving over $9 million – the largest single-day inflow since February 6th, according to SoSoValue data. Overall, these ETFs took in around $11.75 million in net inflows last week, a positive change after a period with several days of no reported investment.
Technically, analysts like Crypto Tony are watching the $1.39 level closely. If XRP can rise above this point, it could signal a shift away from its recent downward trend. Another analyst, CRYPTOWZRD, believes a price increase from the $1.32 support level, combined with positive movement in Bitcoin, could lead to a larger price increase for XRP.
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2026-04-13 10:26