Unprecedented XRP Release: 500 Million Tokens Emerge Without Ripple Control

A major development has shaken the XRP community as 500 million XRP tokens were unexpectedly released from escrow, not by Ripple, the company traditionally in charge of these funds. This unexpected event, flagged by prominent blockchain analyst Xaif on X (formerly Twitter), has raised numerous questions about who triggered this release and its potential implications for the future of the XRP ecosystem.