Negative investor sentiment surrounding XRP has risen to the third-highest level in the past two years, data showed. Still, there have been past cases when prices rebounded after sentiment deteriorated to a similar degree, blockchain outlet The Crypto Basic reported on April 13 local time.

Market intelligence platform Santiment said in an analysis released that day that XRP's weekly social data had entered a historically very negative zone. It said sentiment froze more quickly after XRP fell sharply over the weekend. XRP fell 2.2 percent on Sunday to end the week effectively near flat, and although it rebounded slightly that day, market participants' views were still tilted bearish.

Santiment tracked XRP-related posts on social platforms including X, Reddit and Facebook. Over the past week, negative mentions outnumbered positive ones. Santiment said fear, uncertainty and doubt, or FUD, around XRP rose to the third-highest level on a two-year basis. That means broader social conversation cooled sharply as skepticism over price action grew.

The trend is also reflected in the numbers. Last week, the ratio of bullish to bearish posts about XRP was 1.02 to 1.00. That means there were 102 posts predicting further declines for every 100 posts expecting a rebound. Based on social sentiment alone, it suggests retail investors are leaving XRP or betting on further weakness.

Santiment said that when crowd psychology tilts excessively to one side, the odds of a short-term rebound can increase. "At the point when bearish comments replace bullish comments, the possibility of a brief recovery increases," it said. It also noted that markets have repeatedly moved against public sentiment.

It also cited past examples. In early February 2025, the ratio of positive to negative mentions of XRP fell to 0.96 to 1.00. XRP slid from $2.78 to $1.79 at the time, but that level served as a bottom for several weeks. XRP then recovered $3 again in early March 2025.

A similar pattern emerged in October 2025. Social sentiment fell below the FUD zone and the ratio dropped to 1.01 to 1.00. It was a period when market skepticism ran to an extreme, and XRP plunged to $0.77 on Binance. The price later rebounded sharply to $2.69.

Based on those precedents, Santiment assessed that the recent deterioration in sentiment could be a low-risk entry opportunity for XRP. With XRP remaining in a correction after falling more than 60 percent from its July 2025 high of $3.66, it said broad pessimism could instead mark a buying zone.

Still, it did not conclude that the trend had turned based on the possibility of a rebound alone. Santiment said a short-term rally could appear, but the bigger picture still looked closer to a bearish structure. It also pointed to some analysts expecting further price adjustments in XRP. As a result, it presented the current level as better suited to investors who can extend their holding period rather than pursue short-term gains. Under those conditions, Santiment added, XRP's risk-reward ratio is very attractive.