XRP faces a fresh wave of Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt (FUD) as social sentiment has flipped sharply bearish and the token trades near the $2 mark. The market will watch Ripple’s announced unveiling of its stablecoin RLUSD on 4 de dic. de 2025 as a near-term catalyst while institutional flows provide a countervailing force.
Data from on-chain and social analytics point to a marked deterioration in retail mood. Sentiment indicators have dropped to multi-month lows, pushing crowd psychology into what trackers classify as a ‘‘fear zone’’. That deterioration coincides with a 31% decline in XRP over the previous two months and a single-day slide of 4.6%, reflecting intensified selling.
Market microstructure signals underscore the behavioral story. Transaction velocity has risen, consistent with elevated sell-side activity, while short positions have increased, amplifying downside pressure. Observers also flag concentrated selling from specific regional markets, notably South Korea, where retail flows have been decisive in recent sessions. Together, these mechanics can create feedback loops: negative social buzz encourages selling, which further drags sentiment and price.
Despite retail pessimism, institutional interest appears to be expanding. The XRP ETF ecosystem shows cumulative inflows nearing $900 million by late 2025, and industry trackers expect that figure to cross the $1 billion threshold soon. “XRP is entering an ‘institutional breakout phase’,” said Franklin Templeton, reflecting a view that larger, longer-horizon investors are accumulating amid retail retrenchment.
Social sentiment and market impact of XRP
On the supply side, Ripple has taken steps intended to stabilise tokenomics: a program to re-lock 300 million XRP into escrow aims to temper circulating supply and reduce volatility. Analysts cited in market commentary project a possible 22% upside, pointing to a target near $2.85 by December 2025; that view rests on continued institutional inflows and reduced supply pressure.
Technological and adoption narratives are also invoked by proponents. XRP’s settlement throughput—cited at roughly 1.000 transactions per second—features in comparisons with legacy cross-border systems, and adoption narratives reference expanding use cases in certain emerging market blocs.
The official unveiling of RLUSD on 4 de dic. de 2025 is framed by Ripple and market commentators as a pivotal regulatory and product milestone; some coverage suggests authorisations for the project are effectively secured. A stablecoin is a digital asset designed to maintain a stable value relative to a reference asset, typically fiat currency.
Short-term price dynamics will likely be shaped by the RLUSD launch, the escrow relock schedule, and ETF flows approaching the $1 billion mark. Each element affects either perceived utility, supply mechanics, or institutional demand — the three levers that can materially alter market positioning.
XRP’s current decline reflects a clash between acute retail FUD and growing institutional engagement. The immediate test is the RLUSD unveiling on 4 de dic. de 2025; its reception, together with ETF inflows crossing the $1 billion threshold, will determine whether sentiment stabilises or the sell-off deepens.
