After weeks of speculation, Ripple<\/a><\/strong> confirmed the unlocking of 1 billion XRP<\/a><\/strong> on August 9, ending rumors of a month without an unlock, which would have been unprecedented since 2017. This scheduled release<\/strong> has excited investors<\/strong>, reinforcing hopes for an XRP ETF<\/strong> and signaling major institutional<\/strong> movements ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ripple<\/strong>, historically faithful to monthly unlocks<\/strong>, has recently gained flexibility<\/strong>. The company now creates new escrows<\/strong> and releases tokens<\/strong> later in the month. This change reduces selling pressure<\/strong> and maintains liquidity<\/strong>, demonstrating that even established routines<\/strong> can evolve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n