ETH Becomes the Crowd Favorite as BTC Slides and XRP Struggles

The shift comes as ETH trades above key support, and traders are watching staking demand and upcoming network upgrades. The same cannot be said for Bitcoin, however, as it struggles to attract the same confidence. Its bullish-to-bearish comment ratio has dropped to 0.82. Repeated rejection near $87,000, a brief plunge toward $81,000, and heavy long liquidations have added to market concerns. XRP is also under pressure as it recorded a sentiment ratio of 0.92. The token has fallen more than 9% over the past week, while the $1.40 level remains difficult to reclaim.