Ripple Escrow: 55 Billion XRP

Ripple’s transparent handling of XRP raised queries during 2016 and 2017, regarding its continual distribution of XRP. The concern was primarily centered on the fear that Ripple could potentially flood the market by selling its 61.68B XRP holdings at any given moment. To alleviate these doubts, Ripple pledged to deposit 55 billion XRP tokens into cryptographically-secured escrow accounts by the end of 2017.

Ripple’s transparency regarding its XRP holdings has always been a hallmark, with its CEO Brad Garlinghouse proclaiming the company’s transparency to be “10 or 100x more than anyone else in crypto”. However, this transparency has also exposed them to increased scrutiny.

In a statement, Ripple reiterated its dedication to enhancing XRP’s success as a liquidity tool. The company’s long-term vision includes the delivery of quality services and the establishment of productive partnerships. Ripple underlined this commitment, asserting: “XRP has emerged as the only digital asset with a clear institutional use case designed to solve a multi-trillion-dollar problem – the global payment and liquidity challenges that banks, payment providers and corporates face.”

Key Takeaways of the Ripple Escrow

XRP tokens are held in 55 escrow accounts, with each account holding 1 billion XRP.

These escrow accounts are set to expire on the first day of every month for a 55-month cycle, commencing at the end of 2017.

As each contract expires, the released XRP will be available for Ripple’s use.

Any XRP not utilized by Ripple will be returned to escrow for future use.

This structured mechanism of managing XRP distribution through escrow accounts is a significant move by Ripple towards ensuring the sustainability and stability of the XRP market.