Ripple Gives Specific Timeline to End XRP Selling From Escrow
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In its latest quarterly report on XRP holdings, Ripple provided a timeline indicating when it might finalize the public release of XRP into the open market. In the report, Ripple noted that it voluntarily provides an update concerning its XRP holdings in the spirit of transparency, covering updates on the XRP Ledger, relevant announcements, and market trends from the preceding quarter. Ripple underscored the importance of proactive communication and transparency as essential elements of responsible stakeholding. When Ripple Could End XRP Release In the third quarter XRP market report, Ripple disclosed details regarding its XRP holdings. It encompassed the XRP balance as of each quarter’s initial and final days. These holdings are categorized into two groups. The first category includes XRP housed in Ripple’s corporate accounts, constituting balances that can be utilized at discretion for operational needs. In contrast, the second category involves XRP tokens held in Ripple’s escrow wallets. Notably, these XRP tokens within the escrow wallets remain inaccessible to the company. The report shows that as of the end of September, XRP in Ripple’s spendable balance was 5,258,162,324 (5.25 billion) tokens. Meanwhile, 41,300,000,005 (41 billion) XRP tokens existed in the inaccessible wallet. – Advertisement – It is public knowledge that the escrow releases one billion XRP monthly to Ripple, and the payment company, in turn, sells a portion of the unlocked XRP. For instance, The Crypto Basic has uncovered that Ripple sold 892 million XRP through July, August, and September. Taking into account its XRP balance, Ripple has estimated that the approximately 40 billion escrowed XRP tokens will be released in the next 42 months. This timeline suggests a date in early 2027. Ripple XRP Release Timeline However, Ripple has a tradition of reinstating the overwhelming majority of the released XRP into the escrow account. For instance, Ripple…
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