Ripple Unlocks 1 Billion XRP Tokens: How Much Is Left?

Ripple Unlocks 1 Billion XRP Tokens: How Much Is Left?

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Alex Dovbnya

Tue, 1/09/2026 – 6:30

Ripple has unlocked 1 billion XRP from its escrow wallets as part of the company’s regular monthly release, according to blockchain transaction tracker Whale Alert.

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Ripple has unlocked 1 billion XRP as part of its regular monthly escrow release, according to blockchain transaction tracker Whale Alert.

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Three transactions released 500 million, 400 million, and 100 million XRP from Ripple-controlled escrow accounts

The September release follows Ripple’s established escrow mechanism, under which up to 1 billion XRP can become available at the start of each month. 

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Ripple originally placed 55 billion XRP into escrow in 2017 and said unused XRP would be returned to escrow for future releases.

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As of Aug. 31, about 32.28 billion XRP remained locked in Ripple’s on-ledger escrow, according to an on-chain tracker that calculates the balance directly from active XRPL escrow objects.

After the September 1 unlock, that leaves approximately 31.28 billion XRP in Ripple’s existing escrow balance.

That means roughly 31.28% of XRP’s fixed 100 billion maximum supply would remain locked in Ripple’s escrow following the release.

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It is important, however, that an escrow unlock does not mean Ripple has sold 1 billion XRP. Ripple has historically re-escrowed the portion of each monthly release. 

It is worth noting that the amount of tokens that actually enter the broader market can be substantially smaller than the headline 1 billion XRP figure. 

XRP’s current price performance 

In the meantime, XRP is showing signs of renewed bullish momentum. The cryptocurrency is trading at around $1.39 and gaining roughly 1.7% over the past 24 hours. XRP has climbed approximately 30.8% over the past 30 days and 14.5% over the last 90 days. However, the token remains under pressure on a year-to-date basis.

More than $2.3 million worth of XRP positions have been liquidated over the past 24 hours. Short liquidations account for roughly $1.5 million compared with about $793,000 in long liquidations.

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