Ripple unlocked 1 billion XRP on September 1, a move that is part of its long-established monthly escrow release schedule. While the headline figure is large, Ripple historically re-escrows 60% to 80% of the released tokens, leading to a net increase of approximately 200 million to 400 million XRP in circulating supply each month. This release, coinciding with XRP's recent technical strength, could introduce near-term selling pressure if a significant portion of the unlocked XRP is moved to exchanges rather than re-escrowed.