Ripple plans to release 1 billion XRP (worth about $2.5 billion at current prices) from escrow on November 1 as part of a regular monthly schedule.
This release continues Ripple’s long-standing liquidity management system, introduced in 2017 to ensure a predictable token supply.
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XRP supply and market impact
Ripple unlocks 1 billion XRP every month and typically relocks 70-80% of it into new escrow. Only 200-300 million XRP will be used for operational needs, institutional sales, and ecosystem support.
This process is fully auditable on-chain and designed to prevent sudden supply shocks. Due to the recent price movements of XRP, upcoming unlocks have attracted the attention of the market.
In October, XRP traded between: $2.30 and $2.68fueled by optimism surrounding Ripple’s organic expansion and Evernorth’s multibillion-dollar listing plan.
Despite the size of the escrow release, analysts expect the direct impact on price to be minimal as most tokens typically return to escrow.
However, traders will take note How much will Ripple decide to relock? This month, we are looking at liquidity and sales strategies for 2026.
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Low relocks may indicate higher plan distribution or funding activity.
Community Discussion: Market Cap and Escrowed Tokens
This week’s X discussion reignited the debate over how XRP’s market capitalization should be calculated.
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Developer Vincent Van Code claimed that the effective supply of XRP is overstated given that 35 billion XRP remains locked in escrow. He compared this to Bitcoin’s lost or dormant coins and argued that market capitalization distorts actual liquidity.
Former Ripple CTO David Schwartz made this distinction clear.
The exchange emphasized that while escrowed XRP will not be in circulation until officially unlocked, secondary rights to future releases can be sold similar to futures contracts.
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Ripple’s broad momentum in Q4
The escrow discussions come during a pivotal month for Ripple. The company-backed venture firm Evernorth has announced plans to go public, raising more than $1 billion and positioning itself as the largest institutional XRP finance company.
Japan’s gumi Inc. also joined Ripple and SBI Group’s efforts to strengthen the growing presence of XRP in institutional finance.
Meanwhile, XRP price also showed strong technical activity in October and briefly broke through resistance. $2.63 before reversing amid increased cryptocurrency volatility following the Federal Reserve’s latest policy actions.
For XRP holders, the November 1st unlock is routine but strategically important. If Ripple maintains its normal relocking pattern, price pressure is likely to be minimal.
However, sentiment may hinge on how Ripple manages liquidity post-unlock and whether institutional capital flows from the Evernorth initiative start to be reflected in on-chain activity.