In August 2026, Ripple proceeded with its monthly unlock of 1 billion XRP but significantly altered the timing of its operations. The company first preemptively locked 700 million XRP in two tranches of 200 and 500 million before releasing the main 1 billion, reducing the actual inflow of fresh liquidity to just 300 million XRP. This maneuver targets XRP’s historically unfavorable August trend, with a median return of -6.15% over 13 years and drops of -26.6% in 2023, -9.17% in 2024, and -8.15% in 2025. The token found a local bottom at $1.0480 on August 1 before rebounding to around $1.0818, posting a positive monthly return of 1.93%. The $1.0480-$1.0600 support zone could now form a solid August floor, protecting the asset from its usual seasonal dump.
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