Santiment's latest monitoring shows that the focus of discussion in the crypto market this weekend was not entirely on price fluctuations, but more on several rapidly gaining traction. Stellar's XLM, Ripple's XRP, and the stablecoin USDT became the three assets with the highest attention on social media platforms and among traders.

XLM heats up due to infrastructure news

The main reason for the surge in XLM discussions is that the U.S. Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) is exploring integrating its tokenized securities infrastructure with the Stellar network. While details of the proposed solution remain limited, this news has quickly generated social media buzz and attracted new buying interest.

Santiment believes the market's reaction to this type of news is more akin to "news-driven trading." Driven by short-term funds, XLM volatility has increased, and retail trading activity has risen significantly in some regions. The report mentions that in the South Korean market, XLM's short-term attention briefly surpassed that of XRP.

XRP continues its sensitivity to payment-related themes.

In contrast, XRP's recent surge in popularity is not due to a single new development, but rather a continuation of its consistent market response pattern. Whenever cross-border payments, liquidity networks, or transaction infrastructure expansion are involved, XRP tends to quickly gain more attention.

This means that even if the relevant catalysts are still in their early stages, as long as the market anticipates a potential expansion of their applications, sentiment may rise before fundamental changes. Santiment points out that this return of attention driven by "expected utility" remains a common feature in the XRP trading narrative.

USDT sparks renewed compliance discussions

Regarding stablecoins, a widely publicized case involves the freezing of approximately $344 million in USDT on the Tron network, with another $100 million in crypto assets subject to additional restrictions. This incident has once again brought the compliance risks and fund control capabilities of stablecoins back into the market's spotlight.

The report also mentioned that the U.S. Department of Justice and the FBI, among other agencies, have recently been involved in operations related to the recovery of illicit funds and control of private keys. These developments have intensified market discussions about the role of stablecoins in the global liquidity system and have also caused regulatory and enforcement factors to once again influence trading sentiment.

According to Santiment's observations, a notable characteristic of the weekend market is that traders are no longer solely focused on prices, but are more easily swayed by infrastructure developments, regulatory news, and breaking headlines. For the short-term market, sentiment remains a crucial variable influencing fund flows.