XRP sentiment has dropped to its weakest reading since October 2025. Data cited in the report showed Santiment's sentiment indicator near -0.9, while social discussion around the token also declined, pointing to softer trading activity and a more cautious tone across the market.
Sentiment and social activity both moved lower
Santiment's chart covered the period from December 2025 to June 2026. During the early part of January 2026, XRP showed notable strength, but that move later stalled. As prices drifted lower, sentiment weakened in parallel. The report also noted that in past cycles, deeply negative sentiment readings have often appeared near local bottoms, followed at times by stabilization and moderate rebounds.
That said, the article stressed that sentiment indicators are contextual rather than definitive. They do not automatically point to a reversal, and price confirmation remains important while market conditions stay uncertain.
Binance keeps the lead in XRP futures
Even with weaker sentiment, derivatives activity remained elevated. Binance continued to hold the largest share of XRP futures open interest, trading volume, and transaction count, showing that exposure is still concentrated on major exchanges.
In open interest, Binance held the top position, with several contracts carrying more than $420 million in outstanding positions. Bybit and Bitget followed with notable exposure. In trading volume, Binance generated about $674 million, while MEXC and OKX ranked among the next most active venues. Transaction data also pointed to strong retail participation: Binance recorded roughly 1.45 million XRP futures trades, with BingX and Bitget also posting high activity levels.
Support between $1.10 and $1.15 remains in focus
At the time of writing, XRP was trading near $1.13, with daily volume around $1.65 billion. The token had also posted small gains over the past week. Santiment's chart highlighted $1.10 to $1.15 as an important support zone, an area where buyers had previously stepped in and one that traders continue to monitor closely.
Social volume remains another metric in view. The report said earlier recovery phases often coincided with renewed community discussion, so any stabilization could be accompanied by stronger engagement. For now, caution still defines sentiment in the XRP market, though active futures trading shows participants remain involved.