Ripple Extends XRP Escrow Deadline to 2027, Unlocks $550 Million Worth This Month
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Ripple has extended its final escrow deadline for releasing XRP to April 2027 from the original 55 month plan.
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This month Ripple unlocked XRP worth $550 million, spending an additional 5 million tokens on sell-offs.
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The monthly unlock of 1 billion XRP is part of the 46.43 billion XRP left in escrow, contributing to total supply.
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Ripple has been managing supply through a system of unlocks and relocks of the 80 billion XRP it held initially.
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Ripple relocks portions of each monthly release to ensure a steady, controlled increase in circulating supply.