Craig Wright reignited his feud with Ripple's David Schwartz on X, clashing over whether Bitcoin can stay stable without authority or coordination.
With geopolitical tensions building globally and influencing the cryptocurrency market, XRP has taken a hit, losing the $1.36 level in a sudden pullback. Alongside the pullback in price is a steady decline in XRP's derivatives market, reinforcing the bearish narrative for the leading altcoin.
At the beginning of the week, the crypto market is showing a characteristic pause, driven by the upcoming release of key macroeconomic data. The XRP community, in the meantime, is focused on the movement of the large Coinbase deposit worth $119.2 million in XRP ahead of the U.S. Producer Price Index release on April 14 recorded by Whale Alert.
XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) has fallen about 35% over the past three months and roughly 63% over the past nine months, as sentiment in the market turns increasingly negative. Despite the decline, analysts say extreme fear conditions could set the stage for a short-term relief rally.
Extreme bearish sentiment around XRP is nearing historic highs, with Santiment data signaling a potential buy setup as past spikes at similar levels have preceded short-term price recoveries. Key Takeaways: Santiment identifies XRP FUD at 3rd-highest level in 2 years, signaling bullish reversal setup. Data shows a 1.
XRP FUD hits a two-year extreme as Santiment flags bearish social sentiment, while analysts maintain an $8.50 breakout target for 2026.
Data shows the XRP social media sentiment has dropped to its third-worst level in the past two years, a sign that the crowd has turned bearish on the asset. XRP Positive/Negative Sentiment Has Declined Recently According to data from on-chain analytics firm Santiment, the Positive/Negative Sentiment has plummeted for XRP.
XRP is flat over the past 24 hours, but down more than 60% from its summer 2025 peak.
XRP's taker buy/sell ratio on Binance has surged to an all-time high, signaling seller exhaustion as buyers step in with growing conviction.
The institutional appetite for XRP through United States spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) rebounded strongly last week.
XRP's next price movement is now in focus after it emerged that the asset's market sentiment has turned sharply negative.
XRP fear has climbed to its highest level in two years, a setup that has historically preceded bullish reversals.