Ripple CTO (chief technology officer) David Schwartz Defends Earlier XRP Sales

Schwartz said he sold most of his XRP at $0.10 because he never believed the token would reach $0.25, rejecting criticism that the decision made him morally inferior.

XRP

Summary

Ripple CTO (chief technology officer) David Schwartz said he sold most of his XRP holdings when the token reached $0.10 because he did not believe it would climb to $0.25. He argued that this choice does not make him morally inferior, framing the decision as a personal judgment about risk and probability rather than a character issue. Schwartz also said that if wealthy investors believed XRP had even a 1% chance of reaching $10,000, market buying pressure would likely reflect that expectation. His comments center on investor behavior and how price expectations can influence demand in crypto markets.

Terms & Concepts
  • XRP: A digital token associated with the XRP Ledger (blockchain for payments), often discussed in cross-border payment use cases.
  • Buying pressure: Sustained investor demand that can push an asset’s price higher when more market participants are willing to buy than sell.
  • Ripple CTO: The chief technology officer at Ripple, the executive responsible for the company’s technology strategy and engineering direction.