TL;DR:
- Ripple Labs unlocked 1 billion XRP from its escrow contracts on November 1.
- The total value of the released tokens amounts to approximately $2.4 billion at current prices.
- The company reaffirms its expansion, highlighting the growth of its Prime business after acquiring Hidden Road.
Following its strict monthly schedule, Ripple Labs executed its customary escrow release this November 1, 2025. Blockchain tracker Whale Alert confirmed the unlock of a total of 1 billion XRP tokens, valued at nearly $2.4 billion. The release was carried out from three contracts that matured on the date, divided into tranches of 200, 300, and 500 million XRP.
The first two tranches (500M) were moved to unknown wallets, while the 500 million tranche was transferred directly to a known Ripple treasury wallet.
This mechanism, programmed on the XRP Ledger, was implemented in December 2017 to release 1 billion XRP on the first day of each month, out of a total of 55 billion locked up.
Although Ripple altered this pattern earlier in the year, the company resumed its standard monthly full unlock in July and has maintained it consistently since. The market closely watches every Ripple XRP escrow release, although historically the firm re-locks the majority of unused funds into new escrow contracts within the month.
Expansion and Utility of XRP/RLUSD
Beyond its treasury management, Ripple is focused on a strategic expansion of its ecosystem. Monica Long, President of Ripple, recently highlighted the company’s excitement about initiatives aimed at increasing the utility of both XRP and RLUSD, the firm’s upcoming stablecoin.
A key move in this direction was the acquisition of Hidden Road, a relevant non-bank prime broker. According to Long, Ripple’s “Prime” business has already tripled since the announcement of this purchase.
The company expects this acquisition to provide advanced services to institutions and open new avenues for the adoption of its digital assets, in what Long described as an “awfully bright future.”
