Data shows crowd sentiment on social media has tilted toward optimism again 
for Bitcoin. Here&#8217;s what history suggests could happen next. Bitcoin Social 
Volume Suggests Rise Of Greed In a new post on X, analytics firm Santiment has 
talked about how social media sentiment toward Bitcoin is looking right now. 
The indicator of relevance here is the &#8220;Social Volume,&#8221; measuring the total 
amount of posts/messages/threads on the major social media platforms that are 
making unique mentions of a given term or topic. Related Reading: Bitcoin 
Equilibrium: Active Market Participants Just Breaking Even For judging the 
degree of sentiment around BTC that&#8217;s present on social media, Santiment has 
filtered the indicator for both Bitcoin-related terms and sentiment-related 
ones. More specifically, the analytics firm has applied to the BTC Social 
Volume the terms &#8220;higher&#8221; and &#8220;above&#8221; to pinpoint bullish comments, and 
&#8220;lower&#8221; and &#8220;below&#8221; to gauge bearish sentiment. Now, here is the chart shared 
by Santiment that shows how the two types of Bitcoin Social Volume have 
changed over the last few months: As displayed in the above graph, the Bitcoin 
Social Volume has just seen an uptick, although not a very significant one. 
Bullish comments have outpaced the bearish ones in this spike, suggesting that 
the retail crowd is getting optimistic about where BTC will head as New Year&#8217;s 
approaches. If history is anything to go by, though, this optimism may not 
actually be a positive sign for the cryptocurrency. Generally, BTC and digital 
asset markets tend to move in a direction that goes contrary to the 
expectations of the majority. The analytics firm has noted that many short- 
term Bitcoin swings in the last three months have followed this pattern. From 
the chart, it&#8217;s visible that a spike in bearish calls has led to price 
bounces, while greed on social media has coincided with local tops. 
Considering this trend, it&#8217;s possible that the latest surge in positive social 
media comments surrounding Bitcoin could end up proving to be a bearish 
signal. Though that said, the intensity of the greedy sentiment hasn&#8217;t been 
too high so far. In some other news, cumulative Bitcoin returns have flattened 
out for all trading sessions recently, as CryptoQuant community analyst 
Maartunn has pointed out in an X post. The trading sessions in the chart 
correspond to periods when users from a specific market are likely to be 
active. In the first half of December, Bitcoin&#8217;s gains were dominated by the 
US session, but recently, returns have flatlined for all three of the US, 
Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Related Reading: XRP Exchange Inflows Spike To End 
2025: Will Price Decline Deepen? This suggests that no trader demographic is 
diverging in behavior. &#8220;Market momentum is neutral across the board,&#8221; noted 
Maartunn. BTC Price Bitcoin has been stuck in a phase of consolidation 
recently as its price is still trading around $88,000. Featured image from 
Dall-E, CryptoQuant.com, Santiment.net, chart from TradingView.com

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Ripple&#8217;s XRP has traded below its 50-week SMA for 70 days, a technical level 
that preceded significant price increases in previous market cycles.

XRP trades below key technical level, analysts point to historical rally patterns

XRP is once again trading in a zone that closely mirrors the conditions seen 
before its last historic breakout, drawing fresh attention from market 
watchers. Key momentum indicators suggest selling pressure is fading, while 
long-term holders appear to be quietly absorbing supply. Although price action 
remains cautious for now, the setup is sparking discussions about whether XRP 
is positioning itself for another major move once market confidence returns. A 
Rare Momentum Reset On The Higher Timeframe In a significant technical 
development on XRP’s high-timeframe charts, Steph is Crypto has highlighted 
that the Stochastic RSI on the 3-week interval has plummeted to a value of 
0.00. This level represents a state of total compression for the oscillator, 
signaling a momentum shift that is rare in the asset&#8217;s trading history. 
Related Reading: XRP Price Trims Upside, Slow Decline Signals Seller Dominance 
The rarity of this signal cannot be overstated, as it has occurred only once 
before at the absolute depths of the 2022 bear market. Historically, when the 
indicator reaches zero, it serves as a definitive marker that the prevailing 
selling pressure has reached a point of total exhaustion. From a structural 
perspective, it indicates that the energy behind the downward trend has 
completely dried up. It is important to note that this does not guarantee an 
immediate recovery. When this technical phenomenon surfaced in previous 
cycles, it preceded a prolonged accumulation phase. During that period, the 
price stabilized as smart money began to build positions, creating a 
foundation for the next major impulsive move toward the upside. Seeing this 
signal reappear now suggests that XRP’s downside risk is structurally limited 
at current valuations. It points to a market environment where long-term 
holders are actively absorbing the available supply, transitioning from a 
distribution phase to a period of strategic positioning. A Familiar Market 
Rhythm Is Emerging on XRP’s Long-Term Chart Altcoin Pioneers, in a recent 
update, highlighted a striking fractal pattern forming on XRP’s chart, 
suggesting that history may be repeating with remarkable accuracy. A 3-day 
chart comparison reveals strong similarities between the 2016–2017 market 
cycle and the current structure, both shaped by a prolonged ABC corrective 
phase before a major breakout. Related Reading: XRP Exchange Inflows Spike To 
End 2025: Will Price Decline Deepen? In the earlier cycle, XRP spent months 
completing its correction before launching into an explosive rally. The 2024 
structure mirrors the past ABC pattern, while the ongoing 2025–2026 correction 
is aligning closely with the final C-wave down to the $1.87 region, though on 
a slightly shorter timeline. If this fractal continues to play out, Altcoin 
Pioneers believe XRP could be nearing the end of a painful shakeout phase, 
setting the stage for the next powerful upside leg. XRP has followed this 
script before, and those who held through the last cycle understand what’s 
coming next. Featured image from Peakpx, chart from Tradingview.com

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Data shows XRP is shedding its passive reputation as most FXRP stays locked in 
DeFi, signaling rising user activity, deepening liquidity, and renewed bullish 
momentum for XRP and the XRP Ledger via Flare Network. Flare Network Data 
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