‘Pay-to-Play’ or Business Deal? XRP Debate Revives Gatekeeping Claims

• The XRP community argues that Coinbase demanded millions to list XRP.
• Schwartz says claims of payments are exaggerated; listings involve complex business deals.
• XRP supporters claim exchange listings reflect gatekeeping over merit.

New controversy in the XRP community suggests that Coinbase may have demanded millions of dollars to list XRP, with CTO Emeritus at Ripple, David Schwartz, offering context to the narrative.

XRP community figure Pumpius cited past statements by Schwartz and framed the situation as a “pay-to-play” scheme. He questioned whether major exchanges gatekeep listings for financial gain.

Old Comments, New Fire

Notably, the discussion dates back to 2023, when Schwartz published a series of posts addressing claims that Ripple paid exchanges to list XRP. 

At the time, Schwartz avoided confirming specific details but made it clear that t…

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