On August 1, Ripple Will Unlock 1 Billion XRP Tokens
Tomorrow, August 1, Ripple is expected to unlock 1 billion XRP tokens from its escrow account as part of its standard monthly release procedure.
Currently, the token is trading at $3.16, with a market capitalization of $187.4 billion and a circulating supply of approximately 59.23 billion XRP (out of a maximum supply of 100 billion).
The price of XRP has pulled back from its monthly high of around $3.66, reached at the end of July. The decline appears to be due to profit-taking by short-term traders and an exit of speculators. During the same period, Bitcoin and Ethereum lost only 0.5% and 0.4%, respectively, making XRP’s pullback more pronounced in relative terms.
On July 30, XRP’s trading volume declined slightly compared to earlier peaks. However, analysts observed increased whale activity — over 70 million XRP were transferred from inactive wallets, indicating accumulation by large holders.
The upcoming August 1 release is part of Ripple’s monthly escrow program, under which up to 1 billion XRP are unlocked every month.
According to historical data, Ripple typically returns 60–70% of the released tokens back to escrow, retaining a small portion for operational support and liquidity. This means that the actual net supply increase is usually around 300–400 million XRP, not the full billion.
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