XRP price falls below $1.00 as on-chain activity rises

XRP is under pressure. The price is falling back below the dollar, and negative sentiment among investors is at its highest level in three months. At the same time, the XRP Ledger paints a different picture: in a 24-hour period, nearly 50,000 active addresses were active, the highest number in more than two months. That combination of negative sentiment and rising network activity is drawing the attention of XRP supporters.

XRP is available at OKX and Bybit.

In brief:

• Negative sentiment around XRP reaches a three-month high after a week without price recovery.
• The XRP Ledger counts 49,929 active addresses in 24 hours, the highest in more than two months.
• Santiment analysts see the rising network activity as a possible counter-signal to the bearish mood.

Sentiment reaches three-month low after week without recovery

Over the past week, XRP failed to make any serious upward price movement. That led to a significant deterioration in sentiment. According to Santiment data, negative commentary about XRP on X, Reddit, Telegram and other crypto channels is now at its highest point in three months.

The XRP price currently stands at $1.00, virtually unchanged compared with 24 hours earlier. Earlier this week, the price briefly fell below that level, which reinforced feelings of disappointment among some investors.

On-chain activity rises while sentiment is negative

Despite the gloomy sentiment, the XRP Ledger shows a different development. In a 24-hour period, 49,929 active addresses were active on the network. That is the highest level in more than two months. Earlier in July, activity had fallen to the lowest levels of 2026.

Santiment points out that the combination of negative sentiment and rising network activity is generally seen as a counter-signal. When fear is dominant but network participation increases, that may point to accumulation by parties that use the negative mood as an entry point. This is a Santiment expectation, not a guarantee: whether XRP holds its structure and demand returns remains to be seen.