Social sentiment for XRP remains notably more positive than that for Bitcoin and Ethereum, even as the broader crypto market slid and BTC neared $70,000, according to on-chain analytics firm Santiment. In an X post, Santiment highlighted that traders are expressing a comparatively upbeat outlook for XRP while sentiment around Bitcoin and Ethereum has “turned extremely bearish” after a recent downswing.
Santiment’s Positive/Negative sentiment indicator — the ratio of positive to negative social mentions — assigns XRP a score of 2.19, compared with Ethereum’s 1.08 and Bitcoin’s 0.80. Market movement over the past seven days tracked by CoinMarketCap shows Bitcoin and Ethereum falling roughly 4.97% and 4.92%, respectively, while XRP declined about 6.82% in the same period. Over the last 30 days, XRP is down around 35.5%.
Swyftx lead analyst Pav Hundal told Cointelegraph that XRP holders “wear volatility differently.” He said XRP often moves with the broader market but that its community tends to display strong faith in the asset’s fundamentals, which can make holders less reactive during drawdowns.
Santiment also suggested that pervasive fear across smaller traders could, paradoxically, set the stage for a short-term relief rally if retail distrust continues to dominate sentiment. Supporting the idea of widespread caution, Alternative.me’s Crypto Fear & Greed Index recorded an “extreme fear” reading of 12 — its lowest level since Dec. 16 — signaling elevated investor caution.
Other market indicators point to a preference for Bitcoin over riskier altcoins. CoinMarketCap’s Altcoin Season Index stands at 32 out of 100, categorized as “Bitcoin Season.” Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan commented on X that Crypto Twitter is acknowledging a “full-blown crypto winter,” noting the market has been in one since January 2025 and suggesting it’s more likely closer to the end than the beginning.
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