Ripple Unlocks 1 Billion XRP From Escrow, Worth $1.49 Billion
Ripple unlocked 1 billion XRP from escrow at the start of October, and the release was broken into four transfers of 400 million, 300 million, 200 million, and 100 million XRP. One report put the total value of the unlocked tokens at roughly $1.49 billion, and another said 700 million XRP were moved back into escrow a few hours later.
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Ripple unlocked 1 billion XRP from escrow at the start of October.
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The unlocked XRP was described as worth about $1.49 billion.
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The release was split into four transactions of 400 million, 300 million, 200 million, and 100 million XRP, completed within minutes of each other.
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A few hours after the unlock, 700 million XRP were returned to escrow wallets.
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Coinpedia
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Oct 1 04:53
Coinpedia
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Breaks the event: $1.5B
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U.Today
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Oct 1 10:58
U.Today
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No new facts: revealed, numbers, latest
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Cryptonews.com
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Oct 1 15:17
Cryptonews.com
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Its angle: corresponds, onchainlens, explanation
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Oct 1 15:20
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