$1.3 Billion XRP Unlocked by Ripple Amid Strong Market Momentum

Ripple has unlocked over $1.3 billion in XRP tokens from escrow, following the protocol's scheduled monthly release. On September 1, 2026, three transactions of 100 million, 400 million, and 500 million XRP were processed, reducing Ripple's escrow holdings from approximately 32.28 billion XRP to 31.28 billion XRP.

The released tokens can be used for operational needs, institutional sales, and On-Demand Liquidity corridors. Historically, Ripple has re-locked most of the monthly releases, typically between 600 million and 800 million XRP, into new escrow contracts, extending the overall release schedule.

This month's unlock is part of a program introduced in December 2017, when Ripple placed 55 billion XRP into time-based escrow contracts on the XRP Ledger. The protocol automatically releases up to 1 billion XRP on the first day of each month, making the tokens available to Ripple-controlled accounts without any additional action from the company.

The XRP price has shown strong momentum in recent weeks, rallying from around $1 in mid-August to above $1.50 and briefly nearing $1.70 before consolidating in the $1.36 to $1.38 range as the September unlocks took place.