Ripple Labs Releases Another 1 Billion XRP Coins from Escrow

This marks a notable shift in how it handles its monthly token movements. Per the update, the recent release did not follow its usual timing and order

International cross-border payments firm Ripple Labs, Inc., has released another one billion XRP coins from its escrow account. The move comes as the company continues to expand its presence in the crypto and payment infrastructure space.

According to blockchain tracking service Whale Alert, three major XRP transactions were spotted onchain. The transfers included 200 million, 300 million, and 500 million XRP.

🔓 🔓 🔓 🔓 🔓 🔓 🔓 🔓 🔓 🔓 500,000,000 #XRP (1,101,317,806 USD) unlocked from escrow at #Ripplehttps://t.co/fw11OhKSmc

— Whale Alert (@whale_alert) May 2, 2025

The largest transaction was from Ripple Labs, with 500 million XRP transferring out of the company’s wallet. Though not directly confirmed, XRPscan traced the other two transactions to the same wallet.

Usually, Ripple releases the one billion XRP on the first day of each month. However, the company has now varied that pattern, with this month’s release taking place on the third day.

It is worth noting that Ripple Labs has also altered the order in which it locks and unlocks tokens. In the past, the company would unlock the one billion XRP first, then re-lock 700 million. However, Coinspeaker noted earlier that Ripple locked the 700 million XRP, causing its price to react before releasing the new one billion.

It is important to state that this subtle but important change could mean a new internal policy or strategic adjustment. By locking a significant portion before releasing new coins, Ripple may be signaling a shift in how it manages the circulating supply and market liquidity.

The exact reason behind the move has not been officially disclosed, but it has sparked discussions among XRP holders and market watchers as they speculate on the implications for the token’s price and the company’s overall strategy.

Ongoing Utility and Market Strategy Behind XRP Movements

The trend of these scheduled XRP unlocks has remained consistent over the years. From time to time, Ripple uses some released tokens to support exchange liquidity and cover its operational expenses.

It is worth mentioning that a portion of the XRP is allocated to Ripple Payments, the company’s cross-border payments network. Through this process, the coins are also provided to institutional partners to support transactions and integrations.

Still, this month’s release is not tied to any new partnership announcements or utility rollouts. However, its timing and pattern have sparked attention. As Ripple continues to grow its presence in the crypto and payment infrastructure space, these decisions will likely influence how investors perceive XRP’s long-term value.

In related news, there were reports that Ripple had raised its offer to acquire Circle, the company behind USDC. The new rumored bid is from $20 billion, up from the initial $5 billion. However, members of the XRP community have defended stated that the claim is false and went on to criticize the media outlets that spread the rumor

According to pro-XRP lawyer John E. Deaton, who spoke on X, the rumors of a $20 billion offer for Circle are false. Deaton expressed his wish for the deal to go through, adding that he sees it as a no-brainer given that he prefers seeing integrators and innovators like Mike Новосельцев continue to build in the space. He also stated that he sees Charles openly engaging in market manipulation. He sees an integrator and innovator like Mike being bought out as a net loss for the industry.

Pushes Back On Rumors Of A $20 Billion Offer For Circle

suggest that members of the XRP community are saying that the rumors of a $20 billion offer for Circle are false and went on to criticize the media outlets for reporting on the rumors. A report by The Tokenizer claims that a source familiar with the matter said that the crypto behemoth is planning to increase its offer to $20 billion to buy the issuer of stablecoin USDC.

Earlier reports had stated that the cross-border payments firm made an offer of $5 billion to acquire the crypto firm but was met with rejection. It is being reported that the integration of the two firms would create a behemoth in the crypto sphere with a market cap of over $35 billion.

The integration of the two firms would create a behemoth in the crypto sphere with a market cap of over $35 billion. It is no surprise then that several reports have stated that the cross-border payments firm is planning to increase its offer for the crypto firm after its initial offer of $5 billion was rejected last month.

According to reports by Bloomberg, the integration of the two firms would create a behemoth in the crypto sphere with a market cap of over $35 billion. The report also stated that the two firms had engaged in merger talks but later decided to call them