Introduction

XRP is often recognized for its role in cross-border payments, financial settlements, and institutional adoption. However, many investors overlook one of its unique features—XRP burning. Unlike Bitcoin and Ethereum, where miners or validators earn transaction fees, XRP employs a deflationary mechanism where a small amount of XRP is burned with each transaction.

In this article, we will explore how XRP burning works, its impact on the circulating supply, and whether future burn proposals could drive the price higher.

How XRP Burning Works 🔥

1. Transaction Fee Burning (Anti-Spam Mechanism)

To prevent spam attacks on the network, every XRP transaction requires a small fee that is permanently removed from circulation.

✅ Standard Fee: 0.00001 XRP per transaction

✅ Purpose: Prevents network congestion and spam attacks

✅ Impact: Gradually reduces the total XRP supply over time

Since its launch, over 12.3 million XRP have been burned through transaction fees alone. While this may seem small, over decades, this could contribute to a steady reduction in XRP’s supply.

2. AMM Feature Burns XRP

With the launch of XRP Ledger’s Automated Market Maker (AMM), a new burning mechanism was introduced.

🔥 How It Works:

  • 2 XRP are burned whenever a new AMM pool is created

  • AMM increases XRP adoption by improving liquidity and trading efficiency

This feature adds a new layer of deflation to XRP, ensuring that supply decreases gradually as more DeFi projects integrate with the XRP Ledger.

Will XRP Burn More in the Future? 🚀

Ripple’s Escrow and Community-Driven Burns

One of the biggest discussions in the XRP community is whether the 55 billion XRP locked in Ripple’s escrow should be burned to drive up price appreciation.

📢 Can XRP’s escrow be burned?

Yes, but only if 80% of XRP validators vote in favor of the proposal.

✅ Ripple cannot unilaterally burn the escrow

✅ If the community achieves consensus, escrow burns could be implemented

✅ A major burn could significantly reduce XRP’s total supply, increasing scarcity

Ripple CTO David Schwartz confirmed that if validators approve it, a large-scale burn could happen. However, this would require a strong community push and agreement from key stakeholders.


How Could XRP Burns Affect the Price? 📈

🔥 Basic Economics: Lower Supply = Higher Demand
As XRP’s supply gradually decreases, scarcity can drive higher prices over time—especially if institutional adoption and XRP ETF approvals increase demand.

🚀 Factors that could drive XRP price up:
1️⃣ Transaction burn rate accelerates with mass adoption

2️⃣ More AMM pools = More XRP burned over time

3️⃣ Potential community vote to burn escrow

4️⃣ XRP ETFs bring new institutional demand

5️⃣ Increased utility in DeFi, CBDCs, and tokenized assets


Final Thoughts: Is XRP a Deflationary Asset?

While XRP is not fully deflationary like Bitcoin, its burn mechanisms make it a uniquely scarce digital asset. Over time, with increased network adoption and potential community-driven burns, XRP could see a supply shock similar to Bitcoin halvings.

📢 Do you think XRP should burn its escrow?

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