Ripple will unlock 1 billion XRP from its escrow on August 1, 2025, continuing its regular monthly release schedule. 💰 $XRP
As usual, the majority of the released tokens are expected to return to escrow, while the rest may be used to support company operations or boost market liquidity.
🔒 Ripple’s escrow model, introduced in 2017, was designed to provide a transparent and predictable XRP supply. Each month, 1 billion XRP is unlocked across a 55-month cycle. Historically, 60% to 70% of these tokens are re-locked.
📉 In June 2025, for instance, about 670 million XRP was returned to escrow, and 330 million was retained for Ripple’s internal needs. Occasionally, the unlocked amount is lower than 1 billion.
💬 Some community members criticize this approach, arguing that it may harm investors. But pro-XRP legal expert Bill Morgan recently pushed back on this “escrow dump” claim. He highlighted that Ripple has reduced its total escrow holdings by 20 billion XRP since 2017 — without triggering major market instability.
📜 Even the SEC, which sued Ripple in 2020, didn’t label the monthly unlocks as manipulative. Instead, the agency acknowledged that the escrow system was meant to help maintain price stability.
📊 Will This Affect XRP’s Price?
So far, monthly unlocks have shown limited impact on price. XRP continues to be more reactive to market-wide shifts and legal updates rather than just supply unlocks.
At the time of writing, XRP trades at $3.29 — down 6% in the last 24 hours but still up over 10% this week. Bulls are eyeing the crucial $3.50 resistance level as the next hurdle on the way to new highs.
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