So, Ripple released that billion XRP at the beginning of January 2026, and I was watching how the market would react. Historically, we know that the company tends to re-lock a good portion of the unlocked tokens - last December, about 70% of them went back into escrow. But this time, people were watching to see how much would actually enter circulation.

What’s interesting is that this XRP news from January 2026 came out in the middle of a pretty tense regulatory scenario, with the CLARITY Act approaching. Many thought this could significantly impact XRP’s price dynamics. In the end, the release happened, but the impact was less dramatic than some expected - the market had already priced in much of this movement.

Looking now, XRP is around $1.42, with the coin having gone through these supply dynamics over the past months. Ripple’s monthly releases continue to be a factor traders watch, but it seems the market is already used to this pattern. The January 2026 XRP news showed that these events don’t always generate large volatility as some imagine.