According to an analysis report XRP was trading near $2.06 on Friday as social talk surrounding the token turned sharply negative after falling around 30% in two months.
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Traders and data companies noted a sudden increase in bearish messages, a shift from the more mixed views seen earlier this year. The mood around crypto has tightened and XRP is not immune.
The mood of the audience turns to fear
Based on reports from SantimentThe chart tracks the price of XRP against positive and negative comments and a combined sentiment line that aims to gauge the public’s sentiment.
Recent readings have shifted the balance toward what Santiment calls the fear zone, where negative talk outweighs optimism. On this same model, Santiment pointed to November 21 as a similar moment.
At the time, XRP rose more than 20% over the next three days before the gains cooled. This past move is used as a reference point by traders who closely monitor social signals.
😨 XRP (-31% in the last 2 months), unlike Bitcoin, has seen the most fear, uncertainty and doubt (FUD) since October, according to our social data.
🔴 Circles indicate days when there are abnormally higher BULLISH reactions compared to BEARISH reactions, over XRP (Greed Zone)… https://t.co/lJNW8zlRwK pic.twitter.com/ZoFmwrtw3h
— Santiment (@santimentfeed) December 4, 2025
Short squeezes and reflexive movements
Extreme pessimism can become a catalyst. When weaker holders sell and shorts pile up, a quick reversal can put pressure on sellers and send the price rising sharply. This is the scenario many are looking at: heavy bearish chatter could pave the way for a reflexive recovery if buying pressure builds.
Santiment urged followers to keep an eye on the same dashboard to spot rapid shifts in sentiment, with some traders saying the public’s mood often determines prices in the very short term.
Price movements and market background
XRP was last down around 4% at $2.04, representing a loss of around 6% over the past month. The total crypto market value fell about 1% to $3.22 trillion on the same day, a slump that has dragged down many altcoins even as liquidity remains concentrated in the largest tokens.
Order books for smaller pairs have been thinned and leveraged positions have been shortened, leaving less depth to accommodate big moves. Traders also cited uncertainty surrounding upcoming US policy decisions as a factor behind cautious positioning.
Institutional push and on-Ledger activity
Analysts watching the token say there is still room to rise towards $2.50 to $2.75 as cross-border liquidity flows pick up and stablecoin projects on the XRP Ledger gain momentum. Reports have indicated that Ripple is expanding its institutional reach.
Buy XRP. Stop focusing on other cryptocurrencies
They don’t matter
— Cameron Scrubs (@imcameronscrubs) December 2, 2025
Last month, the company launched prime brokerage services for digital assets in the US after acquiring Hidden Road and folding it into Ripple Prime, a combined trading and custody system for professional clients. This boost is seen as potentially supporting longer-term demand.
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Vocal bulls and market signals
Despite the FUD surrounding XRP, Cameron Scrubs, founder of Tradeship University, has once again called on his followers to ‘buy XRP’, stating that other crypto assets ‘don’t matter’. In previous posts, he also called for “selling everything and buying XRP.”
Traders are closely watching these statements as sentiment shifts, while on-chain data and social signals are monitored for indications that the current negative chatter may be starting to subside.
Featured image of Gemini, chart from TradingView