Ripple (XRP) May Drop Another 500M Tokens This July After Surprise Unlock

Ripple's July unlock isn't over yet - another 500 million XRP could still hit the market this month. The company has already released 300 million tokens for liquidity operations, breaking its usual monthly pattern.

XRP (Ripple) Unlock Pattern Gets More Unpredictable

Ripple just pulled off an unusual move with its XRP tokens, and crypto watchers are trying to figure out what's next. The company unlocked 500 million XRP from escrow but only put 400 million back into storage. That leaves 300 million XRP sitting ready for use in liquidity corridors and investment products.

Here's where it gets interesting - there's still room for Ripple to unlock another 500 million XRP before July ends. That would bring the total closer to their usual billion-token monthly release schedule.

Ripple's been mixing things up lately instead of sticking to their old playbook. They used to unlock a billion XRP every month like clockwork, then lock most of it back up. Now they're being more flexible, pulling tokens from different escrow accounts since March.

XRP (Ripple) Supply Strategy Stays on Track Despite Changes

Don't panic though - the big picture hasn't changed much. Ripple has locked up 700 million XRP for July so far, which matches what they planned for 2025. They're just getting smarter about how they use their tokens, focusing on real business needs rather than rigid schedules.

The 300 million XRP they're keeping unlocked will go toward helping banks move money faster and supporting new investment products. It's not about flooding the market - it's about making XRP more useful in the real world.

Ripple Still Holds Massive XRP Stash Under Smart Contracts

Ripple's escrow system still holds around 36.4 billion XRP, all managed by automated smart contracts. The company doesn't directly control these funds and keeps about 5 billion XRP in a separate wallet.

The whole escrow setup was designed to keep things transparent and predictable. Even though Ripple's getting more creative with their releases, everything still happens on-chain where everyone can see it. If they do drop another 500 million XRP this month, it'll be for strategic reasons, not just to dump tokens on the market.