XRP sentiment among retail investors has hit a serious low as fear and doubt continue to plague the market. The cryptocurrency’s price has been steadily declining since it reached a high above $3 in 2025. This poor performance has activated quickly sell-off and weakened XRP’s market structure to the point that its near-term direction remains uncertain. Nevertheless, new reports suggest that XRP is now at a sentiment level that previously preceded massive price increases. If historical trends repeat perfectly, the cryptocurrency could be preparing for a high expected price turnaround.
Sentiment hit levels linked to previous rallies
In an X-post on April 13, market intelligence platform Santiment said revealed that XRP’s Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt (FUD) has reached the third highest level in the past two years. Private investors seem to be backing away of the cryptocurrency as its price has continued to slide downward for months and consolidated at a lower level.
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Interestingly, Santiment’s data shows that the increasing fear and uncertainty about XRP’s price prospects may not be entirely negative. In the X post, Santiment noted that historically, when bullish comments about a relief meeting increases significantly.
The market intelligence platform noted that the reason for this contradictory reaction is that prices tend to move in the opposite direction to public expectations. The accompanying chart shows that XRP experienced similar levels of bearishness in February 2025 and then recovered sharply. The same trend was observed in October 2025, before the cryptocurrency skyrocketed.
With most retail investors finally turning their backs on XRP after it crashed more than 63% in nine months, Santiment reveals that these types of signals can be leveraged if investors wait longer. If historical trends play out as the market intelligence platform suggests, XRP could be preparing for a major bullish reversal soon.
XRP powers another short rally
XRP has experienced a brief revivalan increase of more than 3% in the past 24 hours and more than 4% in the past seven days. However, this increase has failed to bring the price back to the $1.4 resistance level.
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Data from CoinMarketCap shows that the XRP price rose this week, mainly due to a broader crypto rally led by Bitcoin. The rise in the price of Bitcoin was fueled by dovish signals from the Bank of Japan (BOJ), which eased slightly macro pressure on risky assets.
Apart from these developments, XRP currently lacks strong bullish catalysts to drive the price higher. The cryptocurrency’s weak structure, combined with ongoing geopolitical tensions, has contributed significantly to negative investor sentiment and growing panic.
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