Ripple’s Tightest Escrow Unlock Ever: What Does it Mean For XRP Price in August?
In XRP news today, the asset entered August 2026 trading at $1.06, down roughly 43% from its January peak of $2.41, carrying a thirteen-year seasonal track record that makes even seasoned traders wince. On August 1, Ripple executed its monthly Ripple escrow unlock with a deliberate timing twist.
It locked 700 million XRP back into escrow before releasing the standard 1 billion, cutting net new supply to just 300 million tokens. The XRP price found an intraday floor at $1.0480, reversed, and consolidated at $1.0818, posting a +1.93% August month-to-date return.
Ripple Unlocks 1B XRP In August Escrow Release
Ripple has unlocked 1 billion $XRP worth about $1.08 billion as part of its scheduled August escrow release.
The monthly program has managed XRP supply since 2017 through planned token unlocks. Most of the released XRP is typically… pic.twitter.com/E6gexKL0av
- BSCN (@BSCNews) August 3, 2026
Ripple’s tightest net unlock in recent memory is fighting thirteen years of August gravity, coming in a month that has averaged just +0.43% and produced four consecutive losses.
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