Bill Morgan Defends Ripple XRP Escrow System for Price Stability
The post Bill Morgan Defends Ripple XRP Escrow System for Price Stability appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Lawyer Bill Morgan says XRP escrow supports price stability, not suppression. Ripple’s 1B monthly XRP release has been a predictable “non-event” for years. The SEC lawsuit evidence backs escrow as a pro-market, not anti-market, tool. Lawyer Bill Morgan has defended Ripple’s XRP escrow system by referencing CEO Brad Garlinghouse’s August 2017 explanation of its benefits for supply predictability and market trust. Morgan’s comments address ongoing criticism about monthly escrow releases. He stressed that the mechanism was designed to support rather than suppress XRP prices. The debate originated when analyst CrediBULL Crypto posted analysis suggesting XRP might outperform Ethereum after meeting downside targets. An X user questioned Ripple’s monthly release of 1 billion XRP from escrow. This prompted CrediBULL to explain that these releases have occurred regularly for years as a “non-event.” Garlinghouse explained the benefits of the escrow 8 years ago: * supply predictability;* trusted XRP markets. Even after eight years, if you do not agree with him, there are scores of compelling reasons why the release of XRP from escrow provides no helpful explanation of… https://t.co/i149bLmnNk pic.twitter.com/JJ990pJPi5 — bill morgan (@Belisarius2020) August 12, 2025 SEC Lawsuit Evidence Contradicts Suppression Claims Morgan pointed to the SEC vs. Ripple lawsuit evidence where regulators described the escrow as one of several measures Ripple implemented to support XRP prices rather than suppress them. The court documentation contradicts common criticisms that escrow releases create downward pressure on XRP valuation. The lawyer suggested that continued escrow criticism comes from individuals either hostile to XRP and the XRP Ledger or being deliberately obtuse about the mechanism’s purpose. Eight years after Garlinghouse’s initial explanation, Morgan maintains that the escrow provides compelling benefits for market stability. Garlinghouse’s 2017 announcement celebrated placing 55 billion XRP in escrow and described it as positive for supply predictability and creating trusted, healthy…
The post Bill Morgan Defends Ripple XRP Escrow System for Price Stability appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
Lawyer Bill Morgan says XRP escrow supports price stability, not suppression. Ripple’s 1B monthly XRP release has been a predictable “non-event” for years. The SEC lawsuit evidence backs escrow as a pro-market, not anti-market, tool. Lawyer Bill Morgan has defended Ripple’s XRP escrow system by referencing CEO Brad Garlinghouse’s August 2017 explanation of its benefits for supply predictability and market trust. Morgan’s comments address ongoing criticism about monthly escrow releases. He stressed that the mechanism was designed to support rather than suppress XRP prices. The debate originated when analyst CrediBULL Crypto posted analysis suggesting XRP might outperform Ethereum after meeting downside targets. An X user questioned Ripple’s monthly release of 1 billion XRP from escrow. This prompted CrediBULL to explain that these releases have occurred regularly for years as a “non-event.” Garlinghouse explained the benefits of the escrow 8 years ago: * supply predictability;* trusted XRP markets. Even after eight years, if you do not agree with him, there are scores of compelling reasons why the release of XRP from escrow provides no helpful explanation of… https://t.co/i149bLmnNk pic.twitter.com/JJ990pJPi5 — bill morgan (@Belisarius2020) August 12, 2025 SEC Lawsuit Evidence Contradicts Suppression Claims Morgan pointed to the SEC vs. Ripple lawsuit evidence where regulators described the escrow as one of several measures Ripple implemented to support XRP prices rather than suppress them. The court documentation contradicts common criticisms that escrow releases create downward pressure on XRP valuation. The lawyer suggested that continued escrow criticism comes from individuals either hostile to XRP and the XRP Ledger or being deliberately obtuse about the mechanism’s purpose. Eight years after Garlinghouse’s initial explanation, Morgan maintains that the escrow provides compelling benefits for market stability. Garlinghouse’s 2017 announcement celebrated placing 55 billion XRP in escrow and described it as positive for supply predictability and creating trusted, healthy…
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