How Much XRP Is Actually Available for Business Use? Top Dev Explains
2025-07-19 14:28:28
Main Idea
Pro-XRP software engineer Vincent Van Code analyzes the circulating supply of XRP, revealing that only a small fraction of its total supply is available for business use due to escrow holdings, lost tokens, and long-term investments.
Key Points
1. Ripple holds around 35.9 billion XRP in escrow, releasing 1 billion monthly but relocking about 800 million, limiting active use.
2. An estimated 5 to 8 billion XRP are lost or dormant, similar to Bitcoin's early wallet losses.
3. DeFi on the XRP Ledger has locked 12.48 million XRP in liquidity pools, further reducing available supply.
4. Only 12 to 15 billion XRP (12%-15% of total supply) are readily available for business use, potentially driving price increases if demand rises.
Description
A leading XRP developer estimates that only 12–15 billion XRP are truly liquid and available for business use. Most of the 100 billion supply is locked in escrow, lost, or held by long-term investors. As adoption grows, this limited supply could trigger a significant price surge due to rising demand. Pro-XRP software engineer Vincent Van Code has broken down the circulating supply of XRP to reveal how much is truly usable for business applications like payments, liquidity provision, and cross-bo...
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