XRP holders brace for massive fifth release of 1 billion tokens slated for imminent unleash.

Ripple is set to unlock 1 billion $XRP from escrow on June 1, 2026, marking the fifth scheduled token escrow release of the year.

At $XRP’s current price of around $1.35, the release carries a headline value of roughly $1.35 billion, making it one of the largest recurring token unlock events.

Despite concerns over large $XRP unlocks, Ripple typically re-locks 60% to 80% of released tokens, limiting net supply additions to roughly 200 million to 400 million $XRP, worth about $272 million to $544 million at current prices.

The released tokens are mainly used for operations, liquidity, partnerships, and ecosystem growth, while the escrow system helps manage supply dilution.

The Ripple $XRP escrow unlock is part of the company’s long-established monthly release mechanism that has been in place since December 2017.

Impact on $XRP price

The system was designed to improve transparency around $XRP supply and prevent unexpected large-scale token sales.

Historically, monthly $XRP escrow releases have had limited impact on the cryptocurrency’s price performance because the events are predictable and widely anticipated by market participants.

Previous releases throughout 2026, including May’s 1 billion $XRP unlock, generated little immediate market reaction.

Analysts have generally found that broader crypto market sentiment, institutional adoption, regulatory developments, ETF-related activity, and overall digital asset trends have a greater influence on $XRP price than scheduled escrow releases.

While the June unlock could generate short-term volatility and renewed selling pressure from traders reacting to supply concerns, the expected re-locking of most tokens may help absorb any potential market impact.

$XRP price analysis

By press time, $XRP was trading at $1.34, down 0.3% over the past 24 hours and nearly 2% on the weekly timeframe.

$XRP seven-day price chart. Source: Finbold

Traders are closely watching the $1.30 level as immediate support, followed by stronger support between $1.25 and $1.27.

A break below these levels could pave the way for a move toward $1.20. On the upside, $XRP faces near-term resistance between $1.35 and $1.40, while a decisive breakout above the $1.50–$1.55 range would be needed to confirm stronger bullish momentum toward $1.60–$1.70.

For now, the $1.29–$1.35 range remains a key short-term battleground.