XRP Leads Crypto Retail Optimism as Social FOMO Hits Five-Week High

XRP has become the most bullish major cryptocurrency on social media, according to on-chain analytics platform Santiment.

Despite recent price weakness, retail traders are showing the highest level of fear of missing out (FOMO) in five weeks.

XRP Tops Social Sentiment Rankings

Santiment Intelligence reported that XRP recorded a positive-to-negative commentary ratio of 3.02-to-1 on Monday, the highest among the three largest cryptocurrencies it tracks.

Ethereum ranked second at 2.31-to-1, while Bitcoin remained comparatively neutral at 1.40-to-1.

The firm said market sentiment has shifted away from fear, but optimism is not evenly distributed across major assets. XRP has entered what Santiment described as a “major FOMO” zone, while Ethereum shows only mild FOMO.

Bullish Sentiment Rises Despite Price Weakness

The surge in bullish commentary comes even as XRP’s price and that of Ethereum have struggled to maintain recent gains. Santiment noted that Bitcoin and Ethereum started Monday’s session higher before giving back those gains. XRP also faced selling pressure despite the rise in positive social sentiment.

For context, XRP’s price reached $1.1180 three days ago but has since fallen to just above $1.05, raising the risk of dropping below $1. XRP is now down 5.56% over the past week and more than 6% over the past month.

The analytics platform warned that rising optimism during a price decline can increase short-term downside risks.

“Crypto typically moves opposite to what the crowd is loudly expecting,” Santiment said.

The firm added that excessive bullishness around XRP or Ethereum while prices are falling could delay a recovery or lead to additional selling pressure.

Unlike XRP, Ethereum’s price still maintains a positive weekly performance and is up 6.24% over the past month. However, on a year-to-date basis, ETH is down 40%, while XRP has fallen even further, declining more than 42%.

Bitcoin Cautious Mood May Be More Constructive

By comparison, Santiment said Bitcoin’s more balanced sentiment could provide a healthier setup for future gains.

The firm noted that markets often have more room to rally when retail traders are not overly optimistic. Bitcoin’s lower positive-to-negative commentary ratio suggests investors remain relatively cautious, unlike the stronger retail enthusiasm surrounding XRP and Ethereum.

Santiment’s findings are based on its Positive vs. Negative Commentary Ratio, a social sentiment metric that tracks bullish and bearish discussions across major crypto-related social media platforms.

Bitcoin is currently trading at around $62,500, down 1.2% over the past week and 2.7% over the past month.

Before the latest pullback, the market had shown signs of improvement, with Bitcoin approaching $65,000. However, amid the overall cautious sentiment, the market has started to retrace once again.