Ripple’s Unusual XRP Escrow Release Stuns XRP Army

The XRP ledger recorded something unusual. Ripple executed two separate 500 million XRP escrow transactions, totaling 1 billion XRP. Crypto commentator Digital Asset Investor (@digitalassetbuy) drew his audience’s attention to the activity, noting that it does not align with Ripple’s established monthly escrow release schedule. Unusual XRP Escrow Movements pic.twitter.com/aKhkU8DCQ8 — Digital Asset Investor (@digitalassetbuy) November 1, 2026 A Different Move Raises Questions Ripple has long maintained a predictable escrow routine . Each month, the company releases a set amount of XRP from escrow, sells a portion on the open market, and re-locks the remainder into new escrow contracts.