Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz, an architect of the XRP Ledger, said his retirement from active development nearly a year ago came at the right time, citing autonomous AI hacking as a factor. The comments reference XRPUSD and the XRP Ledger but include no price data or trading figures. No market direction was indicated.
Ripple CTO Emeritus Schwartz Says He Picked the “Right Time to Retire,” Citing Autonomous AI Hacking
David Schwartz, Ripple CTO Emeritus and one of the architects of the XRP Ledger, said his retirement from active development almost a year ago came at the right time, according to a report from u.today.
The article quotes Schwartz as saying: “I picked a great time to retire!”
The report frames his remarks around autonomous AI hacking as a factor in his timing.
Scope of the Comments
The source material references the XRP Ledger and the XRPUSD symbol but contains no price data or trading figures. It also does not indicate any market direction.
The report was published on November 5, 2026, per the source metadata.