XRP market sentiment and whale activity point toward a possible breakout setup. XRP trades at $2.97, down 0.79% over the last 24 hours, with a daily trading volume of $6.43 billion, according to CoinMarketCap.
According to Santiment, “XRP is seeing its highest level of retail FUD since Trump’s tariffs were announced 6 months ago.”
The platform explained that “there have been more bearish comments than bullish for 2 of the past 3 days, which is generally a promising buy signal.”
Historically, such fear-driven sentiment has preceded upward moves, as markets often move opposite to small trader expectations.
Retail fear meets whale silence
According to Santiment’s chart data, on September 17, XRP’s bullish-to-bearish sentiment ratio reached 3.21, indicating overconfidence. However, that ratio fell to 0.74 by early October, indicating that traders had become apprehensive. This flip shows growing uncertainty, which often prepares for large rebounds.
Additionally, whale activity around XRP has slowed down in recent months. According to a different chart by Santiment, between April and August 2025, large holders made several big transactions worth over $1 million each. This enabled XRP’s price push toward the $3.60 range.
After mid-August, activity started to slow down a bit, hinting that big investors were cashing in on their profits. By September, the whales’ movements had evened out, and XRP’s price found its footing between $2.90 and $3.00, indicating a more stable market with less volatility.
Analyst eye critical resistance
Crypto analyst Ali Martinez stated, “$XRP faces a major test at $3.15. A breakout here could trigger a rally to $3.60.” His chart shows resistance levels near $3.10, $3.20, and $3.40, indicating a clear upward roadmap if buying pressure intensifies.
Meanwhile, XRPL core developer Wietse Wind praised the network’s path-based liquidity and AMM mechanics, saying they “feel like magic and never get old.” His comments followed Ripple Labs’ win at the PAY360 Awards, adding confidence to the ecosystem’s ongoing innovation.
Growing fear and muted whale activity hint that XRP could be preparing for its next move. A sustained break above $3.10 may spark a strong rally toward $3.60.
Meanwhile, the global crypto market cap has climbed to $4.25 trillion, a 0.38% increase in a day, while overall crypto trading volume surged 20.99% to $200.12 billion.
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