XRP sentiment hits 8-month low; holders buy, shorts build

XRP sentiment fell to its lowest level since October 2025, according to a weighted metric that blends social volume with the ratio of positive to negative commentary. The token has declined about 22% over the past month.

Santiment’s weighted metric shows the drop in social sentiment and attributes the decline in part to trader fatigue after years of waiting for legal clarity and broader institutional adoption linked to Ripple.

Glassnode data indicates wallets holding XRP for at least 155 days increased their net positions during the recent price decline. The mid-to-long-term cohort’s net position rose from roughly 144 million on May 12 to about 262 million on June 11.

Leverage figures from CoinGlass show cumulative short liquidation risk on Binance near $106.72 million over the past 30 days, compared with about $57.95 million on the long side. Shorts are concentrated near $1.18 and $1.24, while the long side is smaller by more than 80%.

XRP trades near $1.13 on the eight-hour chart and has formed an inverse head-and-shoulders pattern since early June. The pattern’s neckline is around $1.19; a clear break above that level projects a target near $1.34. Buying volume increased from June 11 while selling volume declined after June 10.

Technical levels to watch: holding above $1.13 is cited as required for the pattern to remain valid. A move below $1.11 would expose $1.08 as the next technical level, and a break under $1.04 would invalidate the inverse head-and-shoulders structure.

The data shows social sentiment at an eight-month low, Glassnode-recorded accumulation among mid-to-long-term holders, and concentrated short positions on Binance that sit near key price levels.