Ripple to unlock 1 billion XRP on October 1; Here’s what’s next?

Ripple’s monthly escrow schedule is set to release 1 billion XRP on October 1, continuing the company’s long-running mechanism to manage the token’s circulating ￰0￱ 1 billion XRP unlock, part of an escrow system established in 2017, often draws attention given its scale relative to the total 100 billion ￰1￱ the smart contract releases tokens on the first day of each month, Ripple typically sells only a fraction for operations and relocks the ￰2￱ event can influence short-term liquidity and price, as sell-offs add market pressure and traders often position around unlocks. However, Ripple’s practice of returning large portions to escrow usually softens the actual supply impact.

It’s worth noting that this year, Ripple’s escrow activity has shown irregularities such as delayed or split tranches. However, the blockchain firm clarified that the schedule remains intact, with delays stemming from transaction submission mechanics rather than contract changes. Notably, October’s unlocks are of interest considering it coincides with regulatory and institutional developments, including the potential approval of a spot XRP exchange-traded fund ( ETF ) later in the ￰3￱ demand strengthens, the release may have little effect; if sentiment stays weak, added supply could weigh on ￰4￱ signals to watch will be how much XRP is sold versus re-escrowed and whether tokens reach exchanges.

Historically, large portions have been returned, easing market ￰5￱ price analysis The timing also comes as XRP struggles to reclaim the $3 resistance ￰6￱ of press time, the token was trading at $2.87, up about 1.6% in the past 24 hours but down 5.5% on the ￰7￱ seven-day price chart.