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By Steven Anderson
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A long-standing debate within the XRP community is once again making waves—this time over the impact of Ripple’s escrow system on the token’s price.
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At the heart of the criticism is Ripple’s control of billions of XRP through a structured monthly release from escrow.
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However, the analyst behind the widely followed “All Things XRP” account argues that these fears are misplaced.
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According to the analyst, each month Ripple only uses a fraction of the 1 billion XRP that are unlocked—typically around 200 to 300 million.
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From his point of view, Ripple is not adding unnecessary pressure to the market but is in fact holding tokens back—thus “starving” the market of new supply.
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The analyst also dismissed claims that Ripple’s control over a large portion of XRP equates to dangerous centralization.
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Ideas to address the escrow "problem" have surfaced within the XRP community. Some supporters have proposed unlocking more tokens for community or ecosystem development projects,…
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Ultimately, the “All Things XRP” analyst frames the escrow system as a sophisticated mechanism to manage token supply without destabilizing the market.
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