The real drivers of XRP supply: A guide to understand Ripples monthly releases and what matters

XRP supply and escrow unlocks: a guide to modeling 2026 net flows

XRP supply in 2026 hinges on how much escrowed XRP Ripple chooses to distribute after monthly unlocks.

The process is capped by the ledger, while market impact still depends on net flows and demand.

According to the XRP Ledger, total supply is fixed at 100 billion XRP, while Ripple’s on-ledger escrow system sets an upper bound of 1 billion XRP that can become available each month.

Unused amounts can be re-escrowed. For background, see…