Ripple escrow
Ripple locked 700 M XRP in new escrows. How much was released that month is not in our records. How it works, in the escrow guide.
XRP in May 2026: monthly report
What the month's data says, without opinions or forecasts.
XRP closed May 2026 at US$ 1.33, −2.7 % over the month. The XRP Ledger processed 69.5 M transactions (−15.2 % vs the previous month) and 77,021 new accounts were opened. Ripple locked 700 M XRP in new escrows.
Month closeUS$ 1.33
Change in the month−2.7 %
Closing rangeUS$ 1.30 – US$ 1.48
Transactions69.5 M
New accounts77,021
Active accounts per day15,919
XRP burned in fees13,523 XRP
Compared with other months
| Metric | This month | Previous month | A year ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month close | US$ 1.33 | US$ 1.37 | US$ 2.17 |
| Change in the month | −2.7 % | +2.2 % | −0.8 % |
| Transactions | 69.5 M | 82 M | 45.8 M |
| Payments | 40.9 M | 32.3 M | 26.5 M |
| New accounts | 77,021 | 73,841 | 105,916 |
| Active accounts per day | 15,919 | 16,021 | 21,112 |
| XRP burned in fees | 13,523 XRP | 12,902 XRP | 97,254 XRP |
Daily closing prices from CoinGecko, XRP Ledger activity from XRPScan, escrow read from the ledger and ETFs from SoSoValue. Not investment advice.