Ripple Labs Inc., the San Francisco-based blockchain payment giant, has locked 700 million XRP valued at approximately $1.5 billion into escrow as part of its routine monthly rebalancing initiative.

The Whale Alert tracking platform shows that 700 million XRP moved between Ripple-controlled wallets through three transactions: 500 million, then 30 million, and lastly 170 million XRP.

Through this move, Ripple follows its established plan to control XRP supply while minimizing market swings. Ripple made its regular 1 billion XRP release early in this month just like before, then placed 700 million of it back into escrow. The company has not released XRP from escrow in May 2025 so far as it has done in past years.

Ripple Continues Escrow Strategy With 700M XRP Locked

Ripple’s Escrow Tactics Aim to Stabilize XRP Supply

The trading community responded moderately to this information. During the trading day, XRP’s daily high turned out to be short-lived as it dropped to $2.21 with a daily increase of only 0.15%.

The market value of XRP declined at the same time Bitcoin moved above $96,000 during general industry growth. Experts see that higher XRP selling outweighs buying at $2.20 currently but limiting token output could reduce market pressure and encourage better rates.

Ripple relies on its escrow system regularly to manage its financial operations by balancing funds between operations and market needs. XRP investors rely on regular monthly supply adjustments and re-locking processes to defend their value from inflation risks.

After winning his legal standoff with the SEC, Brad Garlinghouse now releases more Ripple in a third escrow cycle. Ripple has realigned its strategy from legal protection to business growth through acquisition talks and an IPO planning though its intentions keep adapting.

During March 2025, Garlinghouse discussed an IPO possibility but his new remarks show a stronger focus on buying blockchain infrastructure companies. Ripple made a $5 billion acquisition bid for Circle, although Circle rejected the deal because they believed the offer did not value the company enough.

Despite uncertainty in its acquisition plans, Ripple still attracts investor attention since many people discuss a potential spot XRP exchange-traded fund in the United States. Businesses look forward to XRP ETF news, which could boost investor hope despite the market weakness continuing to show on XRP’s price charts.