According to Santiment, XRP is down 31% over the past two months and is showing the highest fear, uncertainty, and doubt since October based on the firm’s social data. Source: Santiment X post https://x.com/santimentfeed/status/1996704473599598843 and Santiment sentiment chart https://app.santiment.net/s/6N845Xg4?utm_source=x&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=x_xrp_positive_negative_sentiment_b_120425/&fpr=twitter Santiment reports that current readings show abnormally higher bearish comments than bullish ones for XRP, while Bitcoin does not exhibit comparable fear levels. Source: Santiment X post https://x.com/santimentfeed/status/1996704473599598843 and Santiment sentiment chart https://app.santiment.net/s/6N845Xg4?utm_source=x&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=x_xrp_positive_negative_sentiment_b_120425/&fpr=twitter The last similar fear spike on November 21 was followed by a 22% three-day XRP price rally before sentiment turned to greed and the move stalled. Source: Santiment X post https://x.com/santimentfeed/status/1996704473599598843 Traders can monitor shifts in positive versus negative commentary on the live chart to assess potential contrarian signals around sentiment extremes. Source: Santiment sentiment chart https://app.santiment.net/s/6N845Xg4?utm_source=x&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=x_xrp_positive_negative_sentiment_b_120425/&fpr=twitter

According to @EricBalchunas, 21Shares has launched a 2x SUI ETF, marking the first ETF tied to SUI. The first product being leveraged is rare and was also the case for XRP, per @EricBalchunas. This marks the 74th crypto ETF launched this year and the 128th overall, per @EricBalchunas. He expects another 80 crypto ETFs to launch in the next 12 months, per @EricBalchunas.

According to @kwok_phil, Dom Kwok of EasyA was shown working out at the Ripple gym during a visit, indicating an on-site presence at Ripple facilities, source: @kwok_phil on X, Dec 4, 2025. The post did not disclose any partnership, product, funding, or XRP roadmap updates, making it a non-catalyst event for traders at this time, source: @kwok_phil on X, Dec 4, 2025. No additional operational or regulatory details related to XRP were provided in the post, source: @kwok_phil on X, Dec 4, 2025.

According to @EmberCN, an OKX whale who previously shorted after CZ disclosed ASTER holdings had an ETH long worth about USD 167M that came within USD 28 of liquidation at USD 2,595 when ETH hit a low of USD 2,623 on Nov 21 (source: @EmberCN; HyperBot tracker). The same account held a combined USD 256M in ETH and XRP longs that suffered an unrealized loss of roughly USD 44M but avoided liquidation (source: @EmberCN; HyperBot tracker). As of Dec 4, the positions are roughly flat overall: the ETH long has fully recovered and total unrealized loss has narrowed to about USD 3.95M, with XRP still slightly negative (source: @EmberCN; HyperBot tracker).

According to @kwok_phil, an anonymous poll has been launched asking where users store their XRP, and the author stated they are working on something for holders (Source: @kwok_phil on X, Dec 4, 2025). No product details, timeline, or poll options were disclosed in the post, indicating only early-stage information gathered on XRP custody preferences (Source: @kwok_phil on X, Dec 4, 2025). Traders and XRP holders can monitor the author’s feed for follow-up details that clarify the holder-focused initiative and potential custody-related features (Source: @kwok_phil on X, Dec 4, 2025).

According to the source, Firelight Finance launched an XRP staking protocol on the Flare network. The source states it introduces stXRP as a liquid token designed to earn rewards via a DeFi insurance model. The source did not disclose APY, lockups, or DEX/CEX support for stXRP, which are key parameters for trading and yield strategies, according to the source. The source specifies deployment on Flare but does not name integration partners or timelines, according to the source.

According to Phil Kwok (EasyA) on X, DeFi can take XRP off the market by locking it in liquidity pools, lending markets, and as collateral, reducing the immediately tradable float and setting up conditions for supply shocks when demand rises (Source: Phil Kwok, X post on Dec 3, 2025). According to Phil Kwok, this supply absorption is why building XRP-focused DeFi infrastructure matters, and why EasyA Labs is developing it to expand on-chain utility that immobilizes tokens in protocols rather than on exchanges (Source: Phil Kwok, X post on Dec 3, 2025). According to Phil Kwok, traders should monitor XRP locked in liquidity pools, lending, and collateral to gauge potential supply tightness that could amplify price moves during inflows (Source: Phil Kwok, X post on Dec 3, 2025).

According to @_RichardTeng on X on Dec 3, 2025, he shared the stage with Brad Garlinghouse, Lily Liu, and Dan Murphy at Binance Blockchain Week and highlighted the energy and ideas from the discussion (source: @_RichardTeng). The post includes no disclosures on listings, partnerships, regulatory developments, or token metrics, and it does not reference specific assets by ticker such as XRP or SOL (source: @_RichardTeng). For traders, this is an event confirmation without actionable fundamentals; any market-moving details would require separate official announcements or transcripts, which are not provided in the post (source: @_RichardTeng).

According to @CoinMarketCap, REX Shares and Tuttle Capital Management have launched leveraged ETFs providing 200% exposure to XRP and Solana, expanding options for traders via traditional brokerage accounts (source: @CoinMarketCap). These products offer magnified returns for market participants seeking leveraged exposure to XRP and SOL through ETFs rather than direct crypto trading (source: @CoinMarketCap).

According to @CoinMarketCap, RedotPay launched Nigerian naira cashouts using Ripple rails, flagging XRP-linked payment flows and NGN liquidity to monitor for remittances and merchant settlements; source: @CoinMarketCap, Dec 3, 2025. According to @CoinMarketCap, South Korea set a Dec 10 stablecoin deadline, placing a near-term compliance clock on KRW on-ramps and stablecoin listings that traders can track for liquidity shifts; source: @CoinMarketCap, Dec 3, 2025. According to @CoinMarketCap, Bhutan staked about $970,000 in ETH, adding incremental on-chain staking demand to watch around ETH yield dynamics; source: @CoinMarketCap, Dec 3, 2025. According to @CoinMarketCap, Turkmenistan legalized crypto under state control, expanding regulated coverage in Central Asia and potential fiat–stablecoin corridors to watch; source: @CoinMarketCap, Dec 3, 2025. According to @CoinMarketCap, Bolivia is integrating stablecoins into banks, pointing to growing LATAM stablecoin settlement usage across major rails such as USDT; source: @CoinMarketCap, Dec 3, 2025.

According to @binance, the Main Stage session on Dec 3, 2025 stayed packed for Richard Teng, Brad Garlinghouse, and Lily Liu, with the room fully tuned in from start to finish, indicating strong audience engagement at the event (source: Binance on X, Dec 3, 2025). Richard Teng is the CEO of Binance, leading the global exchange’s strategy and operations (source: Binance official communications). Brad Garlinghouse leads Ripple, the company associated with the XRP token and cross-border payments solutions (source: Ripple official site). Lily Liu serves as President of the Solana Foundation, stewarding the Solana (SOL) ecosystem (source: Solana Foundation official site). The post did not disclose product updates or policy changes from the session (source: Binance on X, Dec 3, 2025).

According to CoinMarketCap, RedotPay is partnering with Ripple to let users convert crypto to Nigerian naira and receive funds in local bank accounts within minutes, with supported assets listed as BTC, ETH, SOL and XRP, indicating an NGN off-ramp service in Nigeria, source: CoinMarketCap. The announcement explicitly highlights minute-level settlement to Nigerian bank accounts, source: CoinMarketCap. The post does not disclose fees, transaction limits, launch timeline or compliance details, source: CoinMarketCap. Because the supported tickers include BTC, ETH, SOL and XRP, the update is directly relevant to traders tracking fiat access and liquidity for these assets in the Nigeria market, source: CoinMarketCap.

According to the source, leveraged exchange-traded funds tied to XRP and Solana launched Tuesday from REX Shares and Tuttle Capital Management, designed to amplify the assets’ performance for traders. According to the source, the debuts coincided with a price spike in both tokens and add to a growing roster of crypto-focused funds.

According to @Ripple, scammers count on people staying quiet, and the company is promoting Scamberry Pie to make scam education easier to discuss during the holidays while directing users to safety guidance for spotting red flags via the shared link, source: @Ripple. The post urges the community to raise awareness and help others identify red flags before it’s too late, source: @Ripple. The message contains no XRP price, airdrop, or promotional claims and centers solely on security education, making it a timely operational-risk reminder for crypto traders, source: @Ripple.

According to Ripple, capturing the projected $16 trillion tokenized economy requires institutional resilience beyond storage and a security environment that matches bank rigor (Ripple). According to Ripple, its architecture combines hardware security modules with FIPS-certified hardware to deliver scalable asset protection without sacrificing operational speed (Ripple). According to Ripple, legitimate integration with the global financial system demands verification, and the company adheres to SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 to ensure infrastructure is powerful and compliant (Ripple).

According to @CoinMarketCap, Ripple's Singapore subsidiary received approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore to expand and enhance its regulated payment activities under its Major Payment Institution license on Dec 1, 2025, source: @CoinMarketCap on X. MAS states that Major Payment Institution licensees can provide specified payment services such as cross-border money transfer, domestic money transfer, merchant acquisition, e-money issuance, digital payment token services, and money-changing subject to license scope and conditions, source: Monetary Authority of Singapore. Ripple previously announced that MAS granted Ripple Markets APAC Pte Ltd a full Major Payment Institution license for digital payment token services in October 2023, source: Ripple press release (Oct 4, 2023). Ripple notes that its On-Demand Liquidity product uses XRP to facilitate cross-border payments in corridors where offered, source: Ripple product documentation. Singapore serves as Ripple’s Asia-Pacific headquarters, underscoring the regional significance of MAS licensing actions for crypto-enabled payments infrastructure, source: Ripple company statements.

According to the source, XRP fell alongside Bitcoin on Monday while Ripple reported positive news tied to its payments service in Singapore, source: the source. Ripple Markets APAC Pte Ltd previously obtained a Major Payment Institution license to provide digital payment token services in Singapore, enabling regulated DPT activities under the Payment Services Act, source: Monetary Authority of Singapore public register and Ripple announcement dated October 4, 2023. Regulated DPT permissions in Singapore can improve institutional access to crypto liquidity and enterprise payments workflows, supporting the scalability of Ripple Payments in APAC, source: MAS Payment Services Act framework and Ripple Payments product documentation. Altcoin performance including XRP often shows positive beta to Bitcoin moves, meaning broad crypto drawdowns can pressure XRP even amid company-specific positives, source: Coin Metrics correlation research and Kaiko market microstructure reports. For trading, monitor XRP/BTC relative strength, XRP liquidity on SGD- and USDT-quoted pairs, and any new MAS filings or public notices linked to Ripple’s DPT activities to validate a fundamental catalyst, source: MAS register disclosures and exchange order book metrics from major venues.

According to @santimentfeed, the number of 100M+ XRP wallets has declined by 20.6% over the past eight weeks, while whale and shark holders collectively now own 48B XRP, a seven-year high. According to @santimentfeed, this shows holdings are concentrating into fewer large entities even as the wallet count falls, making on-chain whale supply share a key metric for traders to monitor. According to @santimentfeed, the referenced on-chain data and cohorts are available via its analytics dashboard.

According to Ki Young Ju, long-lasting crypto projects are led by founders who are both greedy and responsible, mastering the liquidity game of raising capital, shipping products, and driving token prices higher, which often draws criticism before fueling bull runs. source: Ki Young Ju, X, Nov 30, 2025 He states that in the current selective alt season, outperformers include BNB, XRP, SOL, HYPE, and TRX, which he says understand this liquidity game. source: Ki Young Ju, X, Nov 30, 2025 Among mid-caps, he highlights Story Protocol founder @storysylee for ambition, commercial sense, and responsibility aligned with this approach. source: Ki Young Ju, X, Nov 30, 2025

According to @kwok_phil, a new real-time visualization showcases live transactions on the XRP Ledger and underscores that the blockchain runs continuously, including weekends, enabling around-the-clock monitoring of on-chain activity (source: @kwok_phil on X, Nov 30, 2025). For trading, this constant visibility means market participants can track XRP on-chain transaction flow and network usage during weekend sessions to inform intraday monitoring routines and liquidity watchlists (source: @kwok_phil on X, Nov 30, 2025).