Ripple Escrow Release: 500M or 1B XRP Unlocked?

Coinfomania reports a single 500-million XRP escrow release while U.Today and Bitcoinist describe two 500-million XRP transactions totaling 1 billion XRP on the same day. Coinfomania reports a single 500-million XRP escrow release while U.Today and Bitcoinist describe two 500-million XRP transactions totaling 1 billion XRP on the same day. Treat the occurrence of a Ripple escrow release on November 1 and the $626 million figure for a single 500-million XRP transaction as established; the disputed question of whether a second, matching transaction brought the total to 1 billion XRP ($1.25 billion) is not settled across these reports.