Key Takeaways
- Social sentiment toward XRP has dropped to its lowest level in weeks.
- Spot XRP ETFs saw $12.84 million in net inflows on Dec. 4.
- Technical setup shows both risk and upside potential.
Social sentiment toward XRP has sunk to its lowest level in weeks, entering what analytics firm Santiment describes as a “fear zone,” as the token continues to underperform the broader crypto market.
However, according to analysts, the last time XRP was operating at such a high level of FUD, a rally followed.
Could a repeat be on the horizon?
FUD High
Santiment said on Thursday that its social-data indicators showed XRP was experiencing “the most fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD) since October.”
“The last time we saw near this level of fear from the crowd was Nov. 21, and XRP’s price immediately rallied +22% over the next three days,” the firm wrote on X.
“As of now, an opportunity appears to be emerging just like two weeks ago,” it added.
One user responded to the data claiming he believed it was more “dissatisfaction than it is fear.”
“To much hype all the time from YouTube channels giving us the impression the price is going to the moon all the time and it never does,” they wrote.
ETFs Driving XRP
Spot XRP exchange-traded funds continued to attract capital this week, with $12.84 million in net inflows on Dec. 4, according to data provider SoSoValue.
Franklin Templeton’s XRPZ product led with $5.70 million, followed by Bitwise at $3.76 million.
During a panel at Binance Blockchain Week on Wednesday, Dec. 3, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse underscored how rapidly sentiment has shifted:
“…I think you’ve got to zoom out a little bit further and realize that this ETF didn’t exist because of regulatory problems in the U.S.,” he said.
“And in the last two or three weeks, over $700 million have flowed into XRP ETFs, which is just pent-up demand from institutional investors,” he added.
Technical Outlook
Despite improving ETF-driven sentiment across the crypto sector, XRP remains well below its long-standing record high of $3.84, set in early 2018.
Analysts say the token’s market structure shows a blend of caution and emerging upside potential.
According to CCN market analyst Victor Olanrewaju, the short-term picture is still constrained.
“XRP’s price remains trapped inside a descending parallel channel, reflecting a short-term bearish structure,” he said, pointing to the 4-hour chart.
However, momentum may be shifting.
XRP has recently bounced off the channel’s lower boundary and climbed back above a key resistance zone near $2.09.
Meanwhile, the Chaikin Money Flow (CMF) — a gauge of capital inflows — is close to breaking above the zero line, a move traders often regard as confirmation of improving demand.
“If this trend continues, XRP could push above the upper boundary of the channel and advance toward $2.59,” Olanrewaju said.
A clean breakout, he added, would expose the next technical target at $2.82, with the potential for an extension to $3.10 under strong bullish continuation.
Still, he cautioned that risks of falling price remain.
“If bearish pressure returns, the setup weakens. A failure to maintain current momentum could force XRP to retrace toward $1.77, retesting lower support.”
Kurt Robson is a London-based reporter at CCN, specialising in the fast-moving worlds of crypto and emerging technology. He began his career covering local news in Cornwall after graduating from Falmouth University with First Class Honours in Journalism. There, he cut his teeth on everything from council meetings to missing swans.
He quickly rose through the ranks to become a frontline journalist at several of the UK’s leading national newspapers. Over the years, he has interviewed musicians and celebrities, reported from courtrooms and crime scenes, and secured multiple front-page exclusives.
Following the upheaval of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kurt shifted his focus to technology journalism—just ahead of the AI boom. With a natural curiosity and a trained eye for emerging trends, he has found a new rhythm in reporting on innovation.
At CCN, Kurt's work focuses on the cutting edge of crypto, blockchain, AI, and the evolving digital world. Drawing on his background in people-first reporting and his deep interest in disruptive tech, Kurt delivers stories that are insightful, entertaining, and human-centric.
