Ripple has once again surprised the market by unlocking 500 million XRP from its escrow, only to lock back 400 million tokens shortly after. This unexpected move raised questions about the company's strategy. What’s behind this unusual pattern, and what impact could it have on XRP’s price?
Ripple Releases Half a Billion XRP
According to Whale Alert, Ripple unlocked a total of 500 million XRP worth over $1.08 billion. The transfer was split into two batches:
🔹 300 million XRP
🔹 200 million XRP
Reports suggest that the 300 million XRP batch is intended for various purposes, such as providing liquidity for On-Demand Liquidity (ODL) products, exchange-traded products (ETPs), and strategic partnerships. A third planned release of 300 million XRP was detected earlier but apparently did not go through successfully.
Ripple has been unlocking 1 billion XRP from escrow each month since late 2017 to balance market supply and liquidity. For instance, in May 2025, Ripple released the full 1 billion XRP across three transactions (500M, 300M, 200M).
400 Million XRP Sent Back to Escrow
Shortly after the release, Ripple locked 400 million XRP (worth approximately $869 million) back into escrow. While this might seem unusual, analysts suggest it’s a part of Ripple’s monthly rebalancing strategy, aimed at managing circulating supply while maintaining operational flexibility.
The tokens were sent to escrow from two wallets:
🔹 200 million XRP from address "rGKHDy"
🔹 200 million XRP from "rHGfmg"
Ripple's Escrow Pattern Is Shifting
In early 2025, Ripple began to deviate from its traditional monthly 1-billion-XRP release pattern. The company started conducting internal reallocations and creating new escrows using its own XRP holdings. This trend was first observed in March and has continued in the following months.
In a related development, Ripple’s partner SBI Holdings moved $703 million worth of XRP into an internal wallet. Experts believe this action was linked to the recent escrow strategy shift and pointed to a planned reallocation.
XRP Price Shows No Strong Reaction
Despite these internal changes, XRP's market price remains under pressure. After dipping to a daily low of $2.1538, the token rebounded to $2.19, still down 0.6% over the past 24 hours.
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