Ripple Former CTO Breaks Silence On Allegations of Selling XRP For Company Profit
Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz has addressed renewed criticism of the relationship between Ripple and XRP. He responded directly to arguments that the company is unfairly benefiting out of the sale of tokens. Ripples David Schwartz Responds To Allegations Around XRP Sales The debate started on X when one user asked why the retail participants are unable to get equity in Ripple itself instead of XRP. “The one issue I have with Ripple, let us have access to the ripple stock NOW or you are just selling us a coin for your companys profit,” the post read. Schwartz disagreed with the narrative. He spotlighted regulatory obstacles related to conventional equity markets and dismissed claims of selling XRP for the companys profit. “There really is no practical way for Ripple to do that under the law,” he said. “Ripple stock is, without doubt, a security,” Schwartz added. The statements have garnered attention, especially after he previously expressed disbelief over predictions of XRP price surging to $10,000. Schwartz further said that those who wanted to have access to the company‘s stock can do so via secondary markets. He wrote, “”If you want direct exposure to Ripple’s success or failure, you can buy Ripple stock on the secondary