Ripple Labs has reduced its XRP escrow bag from 55 billion in 2017 to 35 billion in 2025 On-chain data analysis shows institutional investors purchased $36 million worth of XRP last week XRP entered its price discovery phase last week fueled by robust fundamentals The theory that Ripple Labs’ XRP escrow is a headwind for the token’s price is being forcefully challenged. This counter-argument, supported by legal expert Bill Morgan, comes amid some backlash against Ripple’s monthly sales of XRP to fund its operations. According to on-chain data analysis, Ripple has reduced the XRP escrow account from 55 billion coins in 2017 to around 35 billion in July 2025. Morgan urged investors to disregard the moronic XRP ‘escrow dump theory’ and consider the value addition gained through Ripple’s efforts to build a robust XRPL network and the XRP market. Using the SEC’s own words to debunk the “dump” theory “Even the SEC recognised that the escrow was intended to buttress the price of XRP not deflate it. The SEC considered this to be one of the factors that would give investors an expectation of profits from the efforts of Ripple. It is one of the scor… The post XRP Escrow Is Bullish, Not a Dump; and the SEC’s Own Words Prove It appeared first on Coin Edition .
