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Its total supply was capped at 100 billion XRP at genesis, with 80 billion allocated to Ripple Labs and 20 billion to founders. Ripple placed 55 billion XRP into monthly time-release escrows; unused tokens automatically return to escrow. XRP underpins XRPL’s decentralized exchange, serves as a bridge asset between low-liquidity pairs, and powers on-demand liquidity in Ripple Payments corridors outside the US. Governance is decentralized, requiring ≥80 % validator approval for amendments over two weeks. In June 2025, an EVM-compatible sidechain launched, enabling Solidity dApps and gas fees in XRP via Axelar. XRP is volatile, with quarterly realized volatility of 100–130 % in Q1 2025; users should weigh price fluctuations alongside its utility.What is XRP?XRP is the native digital asset of the XRP Ledger (XRPL), an open-source blockchain launched in June 2012 by David Schwartz, Jed McCaleb and Arthur Britto. The supply was set at 100 billion XRP at genesis, and no additional tokens can be created. The network does not rely on mining.At inception, 80 billion XRP were transferred to , with the remaining 20 billion held by the founders. Ripple later placed 55 billion XRP into monthly time-release escrow contracts. According to Ripple’s latest quarterly market report (as of March 2025), the company held approximately 4.56 billion XRP in free wallets and 37.13 billion XRP locked in escrow contracts. These numbers are updated quarterly and may vary slightly over time. Any XRP not used after a monthly release is automatically returned to escrow.XRP is primarily used as:The base currency on the XRPL’s built-in decentralised exchange.An intermediate bridge asset connecting low-liquidity token pairs.A source of on-demand liquidity for corridors outside the United States (explained further below).Ripple’s large XRP holdings do not provide control over ledger governance, as validators are independently chosen by network participants. Ledger rules require super-majority validator approval to change, detailed in the consensus section below.Like most crypto-assets, XRP experiences price volatility. Ripple’s Q1 2025 market report indicated quarterly realised volatility . Potential users and investors should consider volatility alongside utility.What is the XRP Ledger?What is the XRPL EVM Sidechain?What is the Consensus Protocol?What is the difference between Ripple and XRP?What is Ripple?Is Ripple public? 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EthicsPrivacyTerms of UseCookie SettingsDo Not Sell My Info© 2025 CoinDesk, Inc.X icon, The live XRP price today is $3.01 USD with a 24-hour trading volume of $4,554,371,457.40 USD. We update our XRP to USD price in real-time., Get the latest XRP (XRP / USD) real-time quote, historical performance, charts, and other cryptocurrency information to help you make more informed trading and investment decisions..