Ripple: $500M in XRP to Unlock as Traders Fear an Impending Fall
Amid the digital asset markets’ overall downturn today, Ripple is set to have $500 million XRP unlocked as traders fear an impending fall. Indeed, the firm is set to commence with its monthly release of XRP from escrow. Indeed, May 1st is set to bring 1 billion in XRP tokens onto the market. The process is nothing new to Ripple Labs. Specifically, the firm seeks to boost market liquidity to ensure cross-border transaction smoothness through the monthly release. Moreover, May’s iteration of the practice represents more than 1.8% of the circulating supply, and nearly 2.5% of all XRP in escrows controller by the firm. Also Read: XRP’s Prophetic Rise Is Due Soon: Will Ripple Hit $1 By May End? Ripple to Unlock 1 Billion XRP as Traders Worry The digital asset market has undergone a massive decline in value for the entire digital asset market. Yet, with the industry’s market cap dropping 6%, Ripple (XRP) seems to be faring quite well. Over the last 24 hours, the...