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Ripple locks 700 million XRP in escrow ahead of monthly release
Ripple reversed its typical sequence by placing tokens in escrow before its scheduled August 1 unlock, holding net supply growth to 300 million.
Ripple executed two escrow transactions totalling 700 million XRP before its monthly token release on August 1, according to XRPSCAN data. The move, which reversed the company's standard practice of locking tokens after the release rather than before, kept the net increase in circulating supply at 300 million tokens.
The monthly release proceeded in three separate transactions totalling 1 billion XRP—worth approximately $1.08 billion at the time—comprising 500 million, 300 million, and 200 million token batches. The escrow system, established in December 2017, releases 1 billion XRP on the first of each month from a reserve of over 32 billion locked tokens, with roughly 62.5 billion currently in circulation.
The transaction sequence differed from Ripple's practice, but the overall monthly pattern remained consistent: the company returned 700 million XRP to escrow, resulting in a net supply addition of around 300 million tokens or 0.48% of circulating supply. The release had minimal immediate price impact, with XRP briefly falling to $1.04 on August 1 before recovering to around $1.07.
Traders maintain a cautious stance on XRP for August despite recent gains. Market sentiment remains guarded even as fundamentals improve, with investors awaiting clarity on the proposed US CLARITY Act. XRP-focused ETFs attracted $15 million in weekly net inflows, though broader trader positioning tilts bearish on near-term upside potential.
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