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#XRP Ripple Unlocks 1 Billion XRP: Bearish Nightmare Deepens
Ripple is carrying out its scheduled monthly token unlock on Wednesday. The company released exactly 1 billion XRP into the market across three separate transactions. This move comes right after the Ripple token hit a 19-month low in the global cryptocurrency market following a sharp decline in June.
With this July unlock, Ripple’s supply management practices are once again drawing attention.
The escrow unlock refers to the regular monthly release of XRP via smart contracts established by Ripple in 2017 to ensure predictable liquidity.
The details are clear: 200 million XRP were released, followed by 300 million, and finally another 500 million. In total, 1 billion tokens—valued at approximately $1.04 billion at current prices—entered the market.
This mechanism dates back to 2017. Ripple locked a total of 55 billion XRP in escrow to prevent sudden sell-offs.
Ripple typically re-locks the majority of the released tokens into escrow within hours or days; usually, between 600 million and 800 million XRP are locked up again. Consequently, the net increase in circulating supply remains around 200 to 300 million XRP each month.
Why Did This XRP Unlock Coincide with a Cautious Market?
The unlock occurred just as XRP investors were trying to process a difficult month of June. The token closed the month with a loss of approximately 20% and fell to a 19-month low of $1.01 on June 25. Since then, XRP has recovered slightly and is currently trading around $1.04.
Technical charts show XRP moving within a descending channel. The critical resistance zone lies between $1.18 and $1.22; breaking above these levels could bolster hopes for a recovery. However, if the price remains below the $1.00–$1.02 range, stronger support levels may be tested.
In June alone, large investors accumulated approximately 210 million XRP. Furthermore, net flows across cryptocurrency exchanges have turned negative, indicating that investors are moving tokens to private wallets for long-term holding.
Institutional demand supports this accumulation thesis. Spot XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the US continued to see steady inflows throughout June—a trend that persisted even during periods when Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs experienced outflows. This picture suggests that institutional investors are shifting their focus to establish XRP-specific positions.
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