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XRP Price Prediction: Ripple Re-Locks $875M, Bulls Eye $10K

Ripple re-locked 700M XRP ($875M) in escrow, leaving 300M XRP available. Institutional interest in XRP grows, with US ETFs holding 1.17B tokens. Crypto commentator Wendy O predicts XRP could reach $10,000.

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Published Nov 2, 2026, 1:15 PM UTC
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

$XRP-USDBullishMed
01

Why it matters

The recent re-lock reduces circulating supply, supporting price expectations amid rising institutional holdings via ETFs and corporate treasuries.

02

Market read

Escrow return is a fresh supply-side development that could drive short-term price moves in XRP.

03

What to watch

Potential future releases or changes in Ripple's escrow policy could reverse the supply advantage.

Relevance 7/10Novelty 8/10Timing: today

Background

Ripple's monthly escrow mechanism releases up to 1B XRP; unused tokens are returned to escrow, a key supply metric watched by traders.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$XRP-USDBullishHigh confidence
Context

Ripple returned 700 million XRP ($875M) to escrow, reducing circulating supply and reinforcing bullish narrative.

Expected impact

likely upward pressure as market prices in tighter supply

Evidence & confidence

Escrow return cuts available tokens by 70% of the month’s release, a material supply metric for traders.

Market effects

Sector

Highlights growing institutional interest in crypto assets and may encourage further ETF inflows.

Regional

US and global crypto markets could see short-term price lifts.

Global

Adds to broader narrative of crypto mainstream adoption.

Counterpoint

What could challenge this read

Supply tightening may be offset by broader market weakness or regulatory risk.

Key entities

  • company
    Ripple

    Issuer of XRP and operator of the escrow system.

  • company
    Bitwise

    Large XRP ETF holder.

  • company
    Franklin Templeton

    Large XRP ETF holder.

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