Did you know that all the XRP that will ever exist is already minted? Discover the truth behind XRP’s token distribution, how its escrow system controls supply, and what it takes to change these rules. Stay informed on one of the world’s most talked-about digital assets.
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00:00Did you know that all the XRP that will ever exist has already been created?
00:04When XRP launched, it added 100 billion tokens to the XRPL, which was actually called XNS at the time, and then Ripple's, and now XRP.
00:14But that doesn't mean that that's all that's available.
00:16About half of that supply is tied up in an escrow that's automatically released.
00:20Each month, 1 billion XRP moving onto the market, which Ripple controls.
00:24Any unused XRP is re-escrowed at the end of that escrow and put back to be released beyond 2027.
00:33This mechanism ensures a predictable and controlled supply release, which is essential for the health of the ecosystem.