XRP Average Long-Term Trader Still Down 11.75% After Rebound

What happened

Santiment data shows XRP's average long-term trader is still down 11.75% even after a recent price rebound. Among five major cryptocurrencies, bitcoin, ether, and chainlink show small gains, while XRP and dogecoin show average losses.

Confirmed

Global impact / market context

This matters because long-term XRP holders remain underwater, meaning they are still losing money compared to what they paid. That can make them more likely to sell when prices rise just to break even, which may slow further gains.

Analyst inference

Bitcoin, ether, and chainlink traders are slightly above water, showing that XRP's weakness is specific rather than broad. This split suggests money may favor other large coins over XRP while its average long-term holder waits to recover losses.

Analyst inference

What to watch

1. Santiment reported the 11.75% average loss for XRP long-term traders and small average gains for bitcoin, ether, and chainlink among five major cryptocurrencies. Confirmed
2. Watch whether XRP's average long-term trader moves from a loss to a gain, since passing that break-even level would signal that recent buyers are no longer underwater. Proposed
3. If XRP holders near break-even sell to recover their original money, that selling pressure could cap the rebound, while continued holding would suggest they expect larger future gains. Analyst inference

Affected assets

• XRP — XRP
• LINK — Chainlink
• DOGE — Dogecoin
• BTC — Bitcoin

Evidence

• news.bitcoin.com