Ripple’s first 2026 escrow unlock released 1B XRP and a fake memo, exposing confusion over who controls unlocks and how Ripple’s escrow really works.
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XRP executed its first scheduled escrow unlock of 2026 on Jan. 1, releasing 1 billion XRP tokens through three separate transactions that occurred within seconds around midnight, according to blockchain data.
