Ripple’s CTO Proposes Blackholing 40.7 Billion XRP

David Schwartz, Ripple’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO), has addressed concerns within the XRP community regarding managing escrow accounts holding 40.7 billion XRP tokens. To address these concerns, he proposed a strategy known as blackholing the escrow accounts, making them inaccessible to prevent the XRP from entering circulation.

This clarification comes as Ripple faces increasing criticism over its periodic unlocks of 1 billion XRP from escrow at the start of every month, a strategy intended to manage liquidity and stabilize XRP’s price. However, some community members argue this floods the market and suppresses prices. 

Schwartz aims to demonstrate the company’s commitment to maintaining a healthy market. This transparency also addresses fears that Ripple holds excessive control over XRP’s circulating supply and market dynamics.

While actual burning requires the cryptographic destruction of tokens, blackholing would effectively decrease liquid supply by restricting access to dormant escrow reserves. Although concrete plans remain unclear, Schwartz’s statements emphasize Ripple’s willingness to respond to community feedback regarding perceptions of excessive XRP circulation and its potential impact on prices.

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