{"id":23976,"date":"2026-05-13T14:19:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T14:19:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/13\/xrp-price-prediction-funding-rates-have-been-negative-for-3-months-while-xrp-is-up-27-nft-plazas-xrp-price-prediction-funding-rates-have-been-negative-for-3-months-while-xrp-is-up-27\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T14:19:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T14:19:23","slug":"xrp-price-prediction-funding-rates-have-been-negative-for-3-months-while-xrp-is-up-27-nft-plazas-xrp-price-prediction-funding-rates-have-been-negative-for-3-months-while-xrp-is-up-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/13\/xrp-price-prediction-funding-rates-have-been-negative-for-3-months-while-xrp-is-up-27-nft-plazas-xrp-price-prediction-funding-rates-have-been-negative-for-3-months-while-xrp-is-up-27\/","title":{"rendered":"XRP Price Prediction: Funding Rates Have Been Negative for 3 Months While XRP Is Up 27% – NFT Plazas XRP Price Prediction: Funding Rates Have Been Negative for 3 Months While XRP Is Up 27%"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Ripple (XRP) <\/span><\/a>is showing a rare divergence in the derivatives market: funding rates have remained negative for nearly three consecutive months, while the token\u2019s price has recovered approximately <\/span>27%<\/b> since the sharp correction in early February.<\/span><\/p>\n

In a context where many altcoins are still struggling after the deep plunge at the beginning of the year, data from CryptoQuant shows that many futures traders are still leaning toward a scenario where XRP drops back down, despite the token\u2019s significant recovery since February.<\/span><\/p>\n

Negative Funding Still Dominates XRP Futures<\/b><\/h2>\n

According to CryptoQuant data, XRP has increased by about 27% since the correction zone in early February. According to analyst Darkfost, <\/span>30-day aggregated funding rates <\/b>on Binance have remained in a bearish state almost continuously for 3 months, marking one of the longest periods of negative funding for XRP in recent times.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udcc9 During this correction, driven by an uncertain global backdrop, the altcoin sector was the first to suffer the consequences.<\/p>\n

As a result, the Total3 index, which represents the crypto market cap excluding $BTC<\/a>, $ETH<\/a>, and stablecoins, lost more than $544B.<\/p>\n

However, the\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/JZToj19FmI<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Darkfost (@Darkfost_Coc) May 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The fact that funding rates continue to sit below the neutral zone indicates that the market has not yet fully shifted to a bullish positioning for XRP.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to Darkfost, the market currently maintains a defensive sentiment following the altcoin correction early in the year. During the same period, the <\/span>Total3 index<\/b>\u2014representing the total crypto market capitalization excluding Bitcoin, Ethereum, and stablecoins\u2014lost more than $544 billion before recovering about $125 billion since early February.<\/span><\/p>\n

Many futures traders seem to still view the current recovery as a <\/span>temporary rebound<\/b> rather than a more sustainable uptrend.<\/span><\/p>\n

XRP Price Has Been Moving Higher Anyway<\/b><\/h2>\n

TradingView data shows that XRP bounced strongly from the bottom area around <\/span>$1.12<\/b> during the sell-off in early February and maintained a sideway-to-up structure for several weeks thereafter.<\/span><\/p>\n