Liquidity is thin in the markets right now. The bear market grinds on, and the World Cup has started, pulling attention away from crypto. The XRP price is no exception. The token is up 2% in
Liquidity is thin in the markets right now. The bear market grinds on, and the World Cup has started, pulling attention away from crypto. The XRP price is no exception. The token is up 2% in the last 24 hours, now trading at $1.13, but the broader sentiment around it has collapsed. According to Santiment’s weighted sentiment metric, XRP is sitting at its lowest level since October 2025.
Let’s explain what that means for the XRP price and what is happening behind the scenes.
Santiment reported that XRP’s weighted sentiment – which combines social volume with the ratio of positive versus negative commentary – has slowly fallen off a cliff. The metric is now at its lowest point since October 2025. The XRP price weakness has played a role, but it is not the only factor. Traders have grown fatigued by the lack of a major catalyst despite years of anticipation surrounding Ripple’s legal clarity and institutional adoption narratives.
The chart (attached below) shows the weighted sentiment line dropping heavily in June 2026, hitting a low not seen since late 2025. The price candles show XRP trading in a range between $1.00 and $1.30, with the most recent candle near $1.13. The sentiment line is deep in negative territory.
Source: X/@SantimentDataIronically, some of XRP’s strongest rebounds have occurred when the crowd became the most disinterested. The combination of declining discussion volume and overwhelmingly negative commentary suggests that many traders have already moved on or lowered expectations significantly. Yet beneath the surface, development activity, XRP Ledger usage, tokenization initiatives, and institutional products continue advancing even as social media enthusiasm fades.
Ripple announced an expansion of its long‑standing partnership with Latin American crypto exchange Bitso. The key development is that Bitso’s regulated Mexican Peso‑backed stablecoin, MXNB, will be issued directly on the XRP Ledger (XRPL) and integrated into Ripple Payments. This aims to facilitate enterprise‑level stablecoin settlement across Latin America using the ledger’s decentralized exchange infrastructure.
The move is significant because it brings a regulated, fiat‑backed stablecoin directly onto the XRPL, increasing utility and liquidity for cross‑border payments in the region. Bitso is a major player in Latin American crypto, and the Mexican peso corridor is one of the most active for remittances. This could drive real volume to the ledger.
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We have to be honest. Summer is traditionally a slow period for crypto. The World Cup is capturing global attention. Liquidity is thin, and the bear market has not shown clear signs of ending. XRP could continue to drift sideways or even lower in the coming weeks. The sentiment is at extreme lows, but extreme lows can persist for months before a reversal.
That said, the fundamentals are quietly improving. The Bitso partnership is real. The XRPL is becoming a serious platform for tokenization – recently surpassing Ethereum in Ondo’s tokenized US Treasury Fund volume. The weighted sentiment crash is a classic contrarian signal. The crowd is most bearish at bottoms, not tops.
Our view: hope for better days starting in September. Historically, crypto tends to recover in the fourth quarter after summer doldrums. But nobody has a crystal ball. The industry can surprise both ways. For long‑term holders, the $1.10‑$1.20 range is not a bad accumulation zone if you have patience. For traders, waiting for a confirmed reversal – such as a daily close above $1.30 – is safer. Summer will be hard, but the seeds for the next rally are being planted.
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