Ripple has released another 5000 billion XRP from its escrow account. Analysts are watching the charts to see how the price will react.
Like clockwork, Ripple Labs has once again delivered on its promises. broadcast scheduleOn March 1, the blockchain infrastructure giant released 500 million XRP tokens of their escrow agreements, a monthly maneuver that seeks to inject liquidity into the cross-border payments system, but which always tests the nerves of retail investors.
However, while the figure may seem substantial, history and on-chain data paint a more sober picture. In recent years, Ripple's monthly XRP releases—which originally reached 1.000 billion tokens—have not had significant repercussions on the price. The company typically re-locks between 60% and 80% of the released amount, limiting the effective supply to between 200 and 400 million. This pattern reduces selling pressure and maintains market equilibrium even during periods of high volatility.
According to experts, records between 2023 and 2025 confirm that these events tend to generate only temporary adjustments in the price of XRP, with fluctuations more linked to the general market climate than to the token unlocks themselves.
XRP price fights against the red tide
El unlocking The XRP token price drop comes at a delicate technical moment for the cryptocurrency and the crypto ecosystem in general. At the time of writing, XRP is trading around $1,38, facing a 7% correction in the last few hours and a drop of over 19% in the last month.
Technical indicators show a fierce battle, as, due to selling pressure, the asset price is below its 200-day moving average ($2,26), indicating a persistent downward trend on the long-term chart.
However, this year, unlike previous years, the decline of XRP appears to be cushioned by unprecedented institutional demand. XRP ETFs traded on the US spot market, identified by the tickers XRPI and XRPR, have attracted inflows of up to $1.600 billion in the last month, demonstrating that large capital is "buying the dip" in the cryptocurrency. data Data from the SosoValue analysis platform shows that these financial instruments have been registering small but constant inflows of capital, attracting between $2 and $3 million per day during recent trading sessions.
Source: CoinGecko
A clearer outlook for crypto
Following the final resolution of the legal conflict with the SEC in 2025 and the consolidation of the RLUSD stablecoin, Ripple's ecosystem enjoys a level of regulatory maturity it did not previously have.
Although the current RSI of 39,94 shows weakening momentum, the analyst community maintains an optimistic outlook for the end of 2026, with projections placing the asset in a range between $2,50 and $5,00, provided that institutional support manages to reclaim the 50-day moving average in the coming weeks.
For now, the market is cautiously absorbing the influx of new tokens and assessing the true scope of Ripple's expansion. The company continues to solidify its reputation as a player that prioritizes stability and planning over risk. Its predictability-driven approach, supported by clear policies and global adoption goals, reinforces the idea that the project aims not only to weather market cycles but also to establish itself as a leader in the transition to a more structured digital financial system.
