Ripple CTO David Schwartz Steps Back, Stays on as CTO Emeritus

• David Schwartz will step down as Ripple CTO after 13 years, joining the board of directors.
• Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse praised Schwartz as a crypto pioneer with a lasting impact on the industry.
• Schwartz confirmed he will remain active as “CTO Emeritus” and continue contributing to XRP Ledger.

Ripple announced that David Schwartz will step down from his day-to-day CTO duties by the end of year after 13 years. He will shift into a CTO Emeritus role and take a seat on Ripple’s board, while Dennis Jarosch will lead technical operations going forward.

On X, Schwartz confirmed he will remain active in the XRP community and take on more strategic oversight instead of daily execution. He accepted Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen’s request to join the board in addition to his emeritus title.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse described David Schwartz as “the smartes…

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