On X, David Schwartz said he never signed any agreement requiring him to lie or mislead XRP holders, rejecting "gag order" rumors and conspiracy claims tied to extreme XRP price targets.
Ripple CTO (chief technology officer) David Schwartz, also referred to in the source material as Joel Katz, said on X that he has never signed any agreement requiring him to lie or mislead XRP holders. Responding to speculation that NDAs or a supposed XRP "gag order" might limit what he can say about Ripple and XRP, Schwartz said he would rather remain silent than provide an inaccurate answer. He also rejected broader conspiracy narratives, including unsupported claims that XRP discussion is being deliberately suppressed and forecasts calling for a $10,000 XRP price. The available material presents his remarks as a direct denial of deception-related restrictions and extreme price speculation, but does not include further details about any specific NDA, legal dispute, or formal Ripple action.