Tokens linked to Ripple, XRP, have seen a resurgence in positive discussions on social media, a trend that historically signals a potential reversal in price. The ratio of positive to negative sentiment on social media platforms spiked into what Santiment refers to as the 'FOMO zone' on April 29, peaking at 3.9 on the firm's sentiment tracker.

This level is the highest recorded since March 19, when a similar spike was followed by a sharp price correction. According to Santiment, sentiment ratios exceeding the FOMO threshold indicate overwhelmingly positive crowd sentiment, which is often treated as a contrarian indicator.

Historically, when social media chatter reaches these levels, the token tends to consolidate or experience a corrective phase in the subsequent days as the buying momentum driving the social wave begins to wane. The recent integration of XRP with Rakuten Pay, allowing users to convert their points into XRP, has contributed to the asset's second-highest bullish sentiment on social media in the past two years. This integration, which went live in early April, enables an estimated 44 million Rakuten users to utilize XRP for payments across over 5 million merchant locations, trade it within the Rakuten Pay app, and convert their Rakuten points directly into XRP. The announcement was hailed by Ripple's senior ecosystem growth manager, Tatsuya Kohrogi, as one of the most significant milestones for XRP.

The market took approximately two weeks to fully absorb the implications of this partnership, with sentiment gradually building before spiking this week. As of Thursday, XRP was trading at $1.37, representing a 2.1% decline over 24 hours and a 3.7% decrease over the week, despite the heightened social media activity. Santiment also identified March 29 as a previous 'buy the dip' opportunity, when XRP sentiment plummeted to the FUD zone and the token subsequently rebounded.

This pattern has been consistent throughout 2026, with crowd sentiment typically preceding price movements by 24 to 72 hours and marking reversals more frequently than continuations. XRP has largely traded between $1.37 and $1.60 throughout April, and a decisive break of either side will determine whether the Rakuten integration marks the beginning of a sustained revaluation or another fleeting headline.