Ripple's scheduled November escrow unlock has put 1 billion XRP into circulation, with blockchain data tracker Whale Alert reporting two transactions in this regard.
According to Whale Alert, 500,000,000 XRP (626,430,089 USD) was unlocked at Ripple in the early hours of November 1; another 500,000,000 XRP (626,430,089 USD) was unlocked, bringing the total unlock to 1 billion XRP tokens.
Ripple's monthly unlocks are part of the firm's ongoing process to increase transparency and predictability around XRP distribution. The company initially put 55 billion XRP in escrow and released it in an organized fashion over time to manage the supply of XRP entering circulation.
But not all of the 1 billion XRP that was released stays on the market. In the past, Ripple has returned a large portion of the unlocked XRP (about 700 million XRP) to escrow while keeping some of it to facilitate operational needs, liquidity, and ecosystem-related activities.
October was a big month for Ripple and the XRP ecosystem, as it saw a slew of announcements and updates for the XRP Ledger. It also hosted two of the largest events for XRP and Ripple: Swell and the XRP Seoul events.
RLUSD was listed on Coinbase in October, allowing retail and institutional clients to trade and manage RLUSD through Coinbase Prime, Coinbase Exchange, and the Coinbase Retail app, with 1:1 conversion from U.S. dollars and other supported USD-denominated stablecoins into RLUSD.
XRP Ledger Eyes November Fix Upgrade
The XRP Ledger is set for crucial fixes and improvements over the next few days. According to XRPScan data, fixCleanup3_4_0, which began its two-week activation window on Oct 21, 2026, after a reset in voting, now eyes the earliest activation date being 2:46 PM UTC on Nov 4, 2026.
Validator support for the fixCleanup3_4_0 amendment must stay above 80% for it to activate. If it slips to 80% or lower even once, the amendment is rejected and the 14-day timer starts over.
This fixCleanup3_4_0 amendment is a collection of fixes for Single Asset Vaults, the Lending Protocol, Automated Market Makers, the permissioned DEX, trust lines, NFTs, MPTs, Escrow, Sponsorship, transaction signing, and permission delegation.
The fixCleanup3_4_0 amendment is essential for Permission Delegation, which went live in October, as until it is enabled, users would not be able to delegate the PaymentBurn granular permission.