XRP bullish-to-bearish ratio falls to 0.67, weakest social sentiment reading since Aug. 17
Santiment's bullish-to-bearish comment ratio for XRP fell to 0.67 on Oct. 1, its weakest since Aug. 17, with the token closing the day near $1.49.
Why it matters
A sub-1.0 ratio means most tracked posts about XRP are negative, and CoinGape reported the drop alongside a stalled price near $1.49 and Ripple's scheduled 1 billion XRP unlock, which it describes as supply overhang. The wider significance is limited: the reading covers one token's social mood, ether's own ratio also slipped to 0.89, and no filing, product or policy change is involved.
Where the sources disagree
Platforms covered by Santiment's sentiment scan
X, Reddit, Telegram and other crypto communities
Bitcoin.com News
X, Reddit and Telegram
CoinGape
Bitcoin.com News quotes Santiment describing coverage of X, Reddit, Telegram and other crypto communities, while CoinGape lists only X, Reddit and Telegram.
Date the reading was reported
Both outlets reported on October 2
Bitcoin Insider
Santiment posted the readings on October 1
Bitcoin.com News, CoinGape
Bitcoin Insider says Bitcoin.com News and CoinGape both reported the reading on October 2, while both outlets date Santiment's post to October 1.
Key facts
Santiment reported XRP's bullish-to-bearish commentary ratio at 0.67 on Oct. 1.
0.67Reported by Bitcoin.com News
The 0.67 reading was XRP's weakest since Aug. 17.
Reported by Bitcoin.com News
Ether's ratio slipped to 0.89, its weakest since June 7.
0.89Reported by Bitcoin.com News
XRP closed Oct. 1 near $1.49 in a $1.47-$1.53 band after rallying to roughly $1.60 in late September.
1.49 USDReported by CoinGape
Ripple executed its scheduled 1 billion XRP unlock on Oct. 1, which CoinGape calls short-term supply overhang.
1,000,000,000 XRPReported by CoinGape
More than 11,000 new XRP Ledger wallets were activated in a single day when price touched $1.60.
11,000 walletsReported by CoinGape
Santiment treats the pessimism as a possible contrarian setup while warning an immediate rebound is not guaranteed.
Reported by Bitcoin.com News
What happened
Santiment posted on Oct. 1 that XRP's bullish-to-bearish commentary ratio had fallen to 0.67, its weakest reading since Aug. 17 and equal to about 67 optimistic remarks for every 100 pessimistic ones. Santiment defines a reading below 1.0 as negative commentary holding the majority across X, Reddit, Telegram and other crypto communities. Bitcoin.com News reported the firm treats the pessimism as a possible contrarian setup while cautioning that an immediate rebound is not guaranteed, and CoinGape likewise attributes a contrarian-entry framing to Santiment. CoinGape put XRP's Oct. 1 close near $1.49 in a $1.47-$1.53 band after a late-September run to roughly $1.60, and said Ripple executed its scheduled 1 billion XRP unlock that day, which CoinGape calls short-term supply overhang. CoinGape also reported more than 11,000 new XRP Ledger wallets in a single day when price touched $1.60, and cited 94% Evernorth approval, RLUSD near $2.5B and x402 past 10 million transactions as constructive fundamentals. Bitcoin.com News put ether's ratio at 0.89, its weakest since June 7, and Bitcoin Insider, citing those two outlets, called the XRP drop the lowest in roughly six weeks without adding new data.
How the story developed
- Official statement
Santiment posts XRP and ether sentiment readings on X
The analytics firm writes that Ethereum and XRP sentiment has suddenly turned very negative to kick off October, with XRP at 0.67 and ether at 0.89.
- First report
First report by Bitcoin.com News
XRP Sentiment Turns Bearish as Bullish-to-Bearish Ratio Hits 0.67
- Update
Bitcoin.com News reports the 0.67 reading
The outlet reports the ratio as XRP's weakest since Aug. 17 and relays Santiment's contrarian framing and rebound caution.
- Independent corroboration
Independently corroborated by CoinGape
XRP Bullish-to-Bearish Ratio Falls to 0.67, Worst Reading Since August 17: Santiment
- Update
CoinGape corroborates the reading and adds price and unlock detail
CoinGape reports the same 0.67 ratio, an Oct. 1 close near $1.49 after a late-September run to $1.60, and Ripple's scheduled 1 billion XRP unlock on Oct. 1.
How coverage built up
Independent sources over time, counted the way the consensus panel counts them: a republication of a wire story does not move the line.
- 2 Oct 2026, 00:40 UTC: Bitcoin.com News, official — 1 independent source, 1 reports
- 2 Oct 2026, 07:37 UTC: CoinGape — 2 independent sources, 2 reports
- 2 Oct 2026, 07:38 UTC: Bitcoin Insider — 3 independent sources, 3 reports
Affected entities
Also mentioned: Binance
Original sources
| Publisher | Report | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin.com News Company, official | XRP Sentiment Turns Bearish as Bullish-to-Bearish Ratio Hits 0.67 | Original | |
| CoinGape Crypto media | XRP Bullish-to-Bearish Ratio Falls to 0.67, Worst Reading Since August 17: Santiment | Independent | |
| Bitcoin Insider Aggregator | Bullish-to-Bearish Ratio for XRP Drops to 0.67 as Social Mood Sours | Syndicated |
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