Ripple is scheduled to release 1 billion XRP tokens from its escrow accounts on March 1, 2026, as part of its longstanding monthly supply management program. The event follows the company’s consistent pattern of unlocking up to 1 billion XRP at the beginning of each month since the escrow system was established in 2017. The escrow mechanism was introduced when Ripple placed 55 billion XRP, or 55% of the total supply, into cryptographically secured contracts on the XRP Ledger. These contracts are structured to mature sequentially, allowing up to 1 billion XRP to be released each month transparently and predictably
source: https://finbold.com/ripple-to-unlock-1-billion-xrp-tomorrow-2/