$XRP Escrow ‘Date Change’? Ripple CTO Reveals the Truth Behind the Unlocks 🚨

Ripple CTO Clears the Air on XRP Escrow Release Dates

Ripple’s Chief Technology Officer, David Schwartz, has put an end to recent speculation surrounding the company’s $XRP escrow release schedule.

The conversation began when an X (formerly Twitter) user questioned why recent escrow unlocks didn’t align with the usual first-day-of-the-month pattern. The user cited a notable example: blockchain tracker Whale Alert reported that 1 billion XRP had been unlocked on August 9, split into three transactions — 500 million, 100 million, and 400 million $XRP . This stood out, as such releases typically occur on the 1st of the month.

However, Schwartz explained there’s no change in the process — the releases always happen on the first day of the month. The confusion, he noted, stems from how the XRP Ledger works. While the escrow is technically unlocked on the 1st, the ledger won’t show any on-chain movement until a transaction is submitted to trigger it. In other words, no visible “activity” doesn’t mean the release didn’t happen.

Earlier this month, on August 2, Whale Alert also reported that Ripple locked 700 million XRP back into escrow in three parts — one for 500 million XRP and two for 100 million XRP each.

Schwartz’s clarification also addressed speculation that Ripple could manipulate the escrow to release all 36 billion XRP at once, confirming that the schedule remains fixed and automatic.

As of the latest data from XRPscan, Ripple’s escrow still holds 35,608,394,748 XRP.