On April 1, Ripple will unlock 1 billion XRP from the genesis distribution, valued at $2.34 billion at current prices. The company is XRP’s largest holder, controlling over 50% of the available supply, enabling them to influence market movements.
Since the launch of XRP in 2012, Ripple has retained 80 billion of the total 100 billion supply out of circulation, gradually selling and distributing some units to the market. In 2017, they established an escrow system to securely lock the remaining 55 billion XRP, with programmed monthly unlocks.
This decision followed community concerns over transparency regarding sales, which were rumored to affect prices. While Ripple has not disclosed their sales, they allow monitoring of monthly unlocks and various liquid accounts under their control.
The escrow system remains active as Ripple continues to unlock 1 billion XRP on the first day of each month, reserving a portion (typically 20% to 40%) for monthly sales and expenses, while re-locking the remaining tokens into new escrows for future use.
Ripple Escrows to Unlock 1 Billion XRP for April Sales
Similar to the unlocks in February and March, this month’s releases will take place once the escrows in ‘Ripple (26)’ and ‘Ripple (27)’ finalize at the last second of March 31. These accounts are labeled by XRP Scan, identifying them as under Ripple’s control.
Prior to January, the unlocks originated from ‘Ripple (24)’ and ‘Ripple (25)’. Notably, the 300 million XRP sold and re-locked in February came from these two prior accounts.
This transition has left ‘Ripple (26)’ and ‘Ripple (27)’ with 1 billion liquid XRP tokens, previously un-relocked. In 2025, there is observable pattern change with ongoing deposits to exchanges from other liquid Ripple accounts.
XRP Price Analysis
As of press time, XRP is trading at $2.34, reflecting a 12.30% year-to-date increase. Nonetheless, its performance has been inconsistent, experiencing volatility as more tokens enter circulation.
The token is down 30% from its peak of $3.38 on January 16, facing significant selling pressure.
To date, Ripple has sold over 900 million XRP, totaling more than $2.1 billion in 2025, with strategic monthly sales of 300 million XRP in January, February, and March. Investors are closely watching the company’s upcoming April sales for potential trends.
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