David Schwartz, Ripple's former chief technology officer and one of the original XRP Ledger architects, said his influence on XRP's price was limited after renewed criticism from investors on X. Schwartz acknowledged that his actions and public statements were not entirely without effect, but described the impact as "very little." XRP traded near $1.16 on November 8, down 49.78% over the previous year. A daily RSI of 31.24 and negative MACD readings pointed to continued weak momentum. Schwartz also said he was blocking accounts that inserted accusations, insults or promotional XRP messages into unrelated conversations, while allowing substantive criticism in relevant discussions. He has previously rejected claims that comments about XRP liquidity amounted to guarantees of future prices.