As 2026 begins, XRP is starting the year on a bearish note, with investor 
sentiment plummeting to levels of extreme fear. Despite these challenging 
conditions, analysts are suggesting that this negativity may set the stage for 
a significant bullish reversal, drawing parallels to historical trends. 
Institutional Buyers Remain Active Reports indicate that periods of extreme 
sentiment have often preceded XRP rallies with impressive gains, at times 
exceeding 1,000%. Data from Santiment indicates that bearish mentions of XRP 
are now running 20-30% higher than the subdued averages seen in November. This 
deepening negativity, coupled with XRP stabilizing between $1.8 and $1.9 mark, 
highlights “a classic market divergence”: sentiment continues to worsen while 
prices consolidate, suggesting that emotional capitulation is occurring faster 
than any fundamental deterioration. Related Reading: Is The Dogecoin Bottom 
In? 3 Analysts Break Down the Charts Beneath this wave of retail fear, 
however, institutional behavior paints a more positive picture. Spot XRP 
exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded inflows of approximately $424 million in 
December alone, making them the best-performing crypto ETF product. This 
contrast between extreme retail sentiment—currently at an extreme fear level 
of 24—and substantial institutional accumulation, which stands at around $1.3 
billion over the past 50 days, often precedes market reversals more reliably 
than sentiment readings alone indicate. 70-75% Chance Of Bullish Reversal For 
XRP, the current setup combines extreme fear readings with a social sentiment 
significantly above baseline levels, alongside price consolidation, creating a 
historical pattern that has led to substantial rallies multiple times since 
2020. For instance, back in the 2020-2021 cycle, XRP dropped to $0.17 amid the 
US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit, followed by a 1,053% 
increase to $1.96 over just four months. Today&#8217;s scenario mirrors this past 
occurrence. With institutional accumulation diverging sharply from retail 
capitulation, historical data suggests that this combination yields a 70-75% 
chance of a bullish reversal within the next two to eight weeks. Current 
trading conditions for XRP sit at approximately $1.90, with the Fear &amp; Greed 
Index at 24. This setup creates three potential scenarios. Three Potential 
Price Scenarios For XRP In the most favorable bullish scenario, the Trump 
administration could announce clear pro-crypto regulatory policies in the 
first quarter of the year, BlackRock might file an XRP ETF application, or the 
adoption of Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin could rapidly scale above $2-3 billion. 
Historically, when the Fear &amp; Greed Index climbs from 24 into neutral 
territory (between 50 and 60), XRP often rallies between 30-50%, setting 
targets between $2.44 and $2.82. If bullish momentum continues into mild greed 
(70+), XRP could reach the $3.00-$3.20 range. Related Reading: Bitcoin’s $150K 
Target Looks Unlikely As Polymarket Odds Sink To 23% In a more neutral 
scenario, sentiment may gradually normalize without dramatic catalysts, with 
ETF inflows continuing to average between $200-300 million monthly. As RLUSD 
organically grows through existing partnerships, fears could naturally subside 
over a span of six to eight weeks. As the Fear &amp; Greed Index rises from 24 to 
the 45-55 range, XRP has typically appreciated between 15-25%, targeting 
between $2.16 and $2.35. If the support at $1.85 holds through January, and 
trading volume expands above $1.98, the price could extend toward $2.40-$2.50. 
In a bearish outcome, sentiment could linger in extreme fear (below 30) for 
over eight weeks without relief. A decisive break below $1.85 on substantial 
volume would see XRP testing support levels around $1.65-$1.70. The altcoin 
has surged by over 6% in the past 24 hours towards $1.98 amid a broader 
recovery in the crypto market. Featured image from DALL-E, chart from 
TradingView.com

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A cryptocurrency analyst has pointed out how Dogecoin could be on track for 
$0.08 based on this breakout from a consolidation channel. Dogecoin Has Fallen 
Under An Ascending Channel In a new post on X, analyst Ali Martinez has talked 
about where Dogecoin could be heading based on a technical analysis (TA) 
pattern. The pattern in question is an &#8220;Ascending Channel,&#8221; which is a type of 
Parallel Channel. Related Reading: Bitcoin Cycle Defined by Demand, Not Price: 
CryptoQuant Head Says Parallel Channels appear whenever an asset&#8217;s price 
observes consolidation between two parallel trendlines. When these lines have 
a positive slope, the pattern is known as an Ascending Channel. This channel 
corresponds to consolidation that occurs toward some net upside. Like other 
such patterns in TA, the upper line acts a source of resistance, while the 
lower one provides support. A break out of either of these boundaries can 
signal a continuation of trend in that direction. This means that a surge 
above the channel may be a bullish signal, while a drop under it a bearish 
one. Like the Ascending Channel, there is also a pattern in TA called the 
Descending Channel, emerging when the opposite type of consolidation takes 
place. That is, when the price moves to a net downside between two parallel 
trendlines with a negative slope. Until recently, Dogecoin had been trading 
inside a multi-year Ascending Channel on the 3-day timeframe. The memecoin 
capped off 2025 with a breakout from it, as the chart shared by Martinez 
shows. From the above graph, it&#8217;s apparent that Dogecoin has escaped the long 
Ascending Channel with a fall below the support trendline. The memecoin has 
since been following a steep downward trajectory, a potential sign that the 
bearish breakout is in effect. Breakouts from Parallel Channels are considered 
likely to end up being of the same height as the distance between the 
trendlines. Based on this, the analyst has put the $0.08 target for DOGE. It 
now remains to be seen whether the asset will follow this trajectory or if it 
will see a rebound before long. Related Reading: XRP At Risk Of A Drop To 
$0.80? Analyst Makes The Case In another X post, Martinez has highlighted how 
Bitcoin, the number one cryptocurrency, has also been trading inside a TA 
consolidation pattern recently. As displayed in the chart, the pattern in the 
case of Bitcoin is a Symmetrical Triangle, a channel that involves two lines 
converging at a roughly equal and opposite slope. BTC&#8217;s 4-hour price has been 
moving sideways in this pattern recently and based on its height, the analyst 
thinks that the coin may be set up for a 15% move. DOGE Price At the time of 
writing, Dogecoin is floating around $0.13, up more than 8% over the last 24 
hours. Featured image from Dall-E, chart from TradingView.com

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