Ripple Releases $1.38 Billion in XRP Amid Explosive Statements from CTO Emeritus

Ripple Moves 1B XRP from Escrow in $1.37B Monthly Token Release

TLDR Ripple unlocked 1 billion XRP from escrow on May 1, 2026, through four separate transactions. The total value of the unlocked XRP reached about $1.37 billion based on on-chain data. The largest transaction released 400 million XRP valued at roughly $547 million. Ripple still holds around 33.35 billion XRP in escrow, worth about $45.69 billion. The company may relock 700 million XRP following its recent escrow management pattern. Ripple rel…

Ripple just unlocked 1 billion XRP, worth $1.37 billion

Ripple Labs has unlocked another 1 billion XRP from the escrow account on May 1, 2026. The blockchain payment company unlocked XRP tokens valued at approximately $1.37 billion on Friday, according to on-chain data from XRPSCAN analyzed by Finbold. Notably, the company unlocked its latest monthly tranche of XRP in four transactions. Unlocked XRP from Ripple’s escrow. Source: XRPSCAN The largest single unlock was 400 million tokens valued at about…

Ripple Releases $1.38 Billion in XRP Amid Explosive Statements from CTO Emeritus

The post Ripple Releases $1.38 Billion in XRP Amid Explosive Statements from CTO Emeritus appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Ripple released 1 billion XRP from its escrow contracts on May 1, 2026, valued at $1.38 billion at current prices. Meanwhile, Ripple’s CTO emeritus, David Schwartz, turned to X to debunk entrenched myths about alleged secret mechanisms to boost the token’s price. Ripple Executes Its Monthly Release of 1 Billion XRP from …