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Software Dev: XRP Escrow Gives Ripple a Nuclear Reactor Core to Expand Its Business
By Zaccheaus Ogunjobi August 9, 2025
Vincent Van Code, a software developer and XRP community member, has drawn an enlightening analogy to explain Ripple’s escrow system, likening it to “a nuclear reactor core” powering the company’s rapid expansion.
In his post on X, Van Code stated: “The XRP escrow that Ripple holds gives Ripple a nuclear reactor core to expand its business. What we, the general public and the market, have done by holding XRP is we have given it value, and allowed the nuclear reactor to get bigger and more powerful.”
This analogy poignantly captures the essence of Ripple’s approach – utilizing escrowed XRP as a controlled and sustainable fuel source to fund strategic growth without destabilizing the market.
The XRP escrow that Ripple holds gives Ripple a nuclear reactor core to expands its business. What we, the generally public and the market have done by holding XRP is we have given it value, and allowed the nuclear reactor to get bigger and more powerful. — Vincent Van Code (@vincent_vancode) August 8, 2025
Escrow as a Controlled Fuel Source
Ripple’s ledger currently records tens of billions of XRP locked in time-based escrow contracts, with approximately 36.6 billion XRP remaining in escrow. These funds are released in predictable monthly tranches, historically up to 1 billion XRP, with the majority often returned to escrow if unused.
This structure enables Ripple to maintain a stable supply schedule while ensuring access to substantial capital when needed.
Van Code emphasized that even without selling the full allowable amount, Ripple has “built and expanded its capability so fast and vast, only the followers can recall,” pointing to the company’s numerous acquisitions over recent years.
Source: timestabloid.com
