Ripple: Unlocks 1 Billion XRP from Escrow

Ripple executed four escrow unlocks totaling 1 billion XRP (~$1.49B) in minutes, releasing 400M, 300M, 200M and 100M tokens on October 1, 2026.

At the current XRP price of $1.49 the 4h chart shows a bearish structure with price capped by the EMA50 at $1.5 while the EMA200 at $1.41 acts as deeper support; the MACD death cross confirms downside momentum, RSI at 44.56 remains neutral, and price sits inside the Bollinger Bands with $1.52 upper resistance and $1.47 lower support, pointing to a likely test of the 50-EMA before any continuation. This Ripple XRP unlock event feeds directly into ongoing XRP price prediction models and broader crypto market analysis.