Crypto Researcher Labels XRP As Centralized; Ripple Ex-CTO Denounces Claim as ‘Objectively Nonsensical’

26-Feb-2026 ZyCrypto

David Schwartz, one of the original architects of the XRP Ledger (XRPL), has pushed back against claims that the XRPL operates as a centralized system controlled by Ripple.

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