XRP sentiment on social media has remained relatively positive despite the cryptocurrency market crash that has seen Bitcoin fall to near $70,000.
Saintly he said in a Wednesday post on X that “XRP sees a more optimistic outlook among traders” on social media as Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) “have turned extremely bearish” after a major decline.
Santiment’s Positive/Negative Sentiment Index, which measures the ratio of positive to negative social media mentions about a cryptocurrency, shows that XRP (XRP) has a score of 2.19, 103% higher than Ethereum’s 1.08 and 173% higher than Bitcoin’s 0.80.
Over the last seven days, Bitcoin and Ethereum prices have fallen by 4.97% and 4.92%, respectively, According to to CoinMarketCap. XRP fell even further, falling 6.82% over the same period.
Swyftx chief analyst Pav Hundal told Cointelegraph on Wednesday that XRP holders “tolerate volatility differently.”
“XRP is not rapidly moving beyond the limits of the rest of the market,” he said, arguing that XRP holders have “steadfast faith” in the asset’s fundamentals and are therefore less skeptical of payouts.
A short-lived “relief rally” may be in sight.
“The coming weeks are shaping up to be challenging,” Hundal said, emphasizing that XRP “continues to decline” by 35.5% over the past 30 days.
Santiment argued that the threatening mood could translate into market growth.
“There remains a strong case for a near-term aid rally as long as small traders continue to show disbelief towards cryptocurrency as a whole,” Santiment said.
Crypto Fear and Greed at Alternative.me Indexwhich measures overall cryptocurrency market sentiment, had an “extreme fear” score of 12, the lowest since December 16, signaling extreme caution among investors.
The “full-blown cryptocurrency winter” may be coming to an end
Other indicators point to the same caution for CoinMarketCap’s altcoin season Index currently in “Bitcoin Season” at 32 out of 100, suggesting that investors continue to favor Bitcoin over riskier cryptocurrencies further down the curve.
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Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan he said on Tuesday in a post on X that “Crypto Twitter” had only just realized that the cryptocurrency was in “full crypto winter.”
“We’ve been in a crypto winter since January 2025. Chances are, we’re closer to the end than the beginning,” Hougan said.
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