Ripple unlocks 1 billion XRP from escrow in November

Ripple carried out its regular November escrow unlock, releasing 1 billion XRP in two tranches of 500 million each. Whale Alert said 500 million XRP was unlocked early in the day, followed by another 500 million, with each transaction valued at $626,430,089. The company has previously returned a large portion of unlocked XRP to escrow, typically re-depositing about 700 million and using the remainder for operations, liquidity provision and ecosystem activities.