Ripple will unlock 1 billion XRP from its escrow on October 1, marking the 10th scheduled release in 2026. This monthly process, ongoing since 2017, aims to provide market transparency by releasing tokens on a fixed schedule. However, Ripple typically re-locks most unlocked XRP, so actual circulating supply increases by only 200-300 million tokens monthly. Despite these releases, XRP's price remains influenced more by market sentiment and adoption than by escrow unlocks, currently trading around $1.37 with a generally positive technical outlook.
The XRP Ledger saw a rapid increase in AI-powered autonomous payments, rising from 1 million transactions in July to 13.49 million in October across 168 merchants. Despite this surge, the total value transferred remains low, indicating most transacti...
A snapshot of seven crypto communities on Sept. 28 revealed XRP topped social engagement with 13.1 million interactions and 3.2% social dominance, supported by a large Discord and X (Twitter) following. Chainlink ranked second with 6 million engageme...
XRP's price fell below the key $1.44–$1.45 support level, increasing the risk of further declines toward $1.32 or $1.34. Despite this, accumulation among buyers is strong, reaching a score of 100, indicating renewed interest. However, momentum remain...
U.S.-listed XRP ETFs continued their inflow streak for the 13th consecutive week ending Oct. 9, attracting $11.31 million and raising cumulative inflows to $1.80 billion. Meanwhile, Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana ETFs experienced significant outflows ...
XRP price remained stable around $1.39 after researchers disclosed a critical vulnerability in the XRP Ledger that could have created unauthorized tokens. Developers released an emergency fix before the public disclosure, and investigations found no ...
