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Ripple’s David Schwartz to Transition From CTO to Board Role by Year-End

The XRPL co-architect moves to a CTO emeritus board post to preserve continuity of vision.

Overview

  • Ripple said senior vice president of engineering Dennis Jarosch will lead technical operations going forward.
  • Schwartz announced he will remain active in the XRP community by running his own XRPL node, publishing its data, and exploring new XRP use cases.
  • The longtime engineer joined Ripple in 2011, helped design the XRP Ledger, and became CTO in 2018 after more than a decade shaping its evolution.
  • Coverage notes the shift comes as Ripple emphasizes stablecoin RLUSD and broader tokenization initiatives on the XRP Ledger.
  • XRP edged higher in the hours after the announcement, with outlets reporting modest gains following the news.