XRP Debate Intensifies as Justin Bons and David Schwartz Clash Over XRPL Centralization
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A dispute over XRP Ledger's decentralization features Justin Bons criticizing its Unique Node List (UNL) as permissioned and susceptible to coordination risks. David Schwartz defends XRPL's consensus mechanism against double-spending and validator control concerns. The debate highlights censorship risks and questions XRP's permissionless claims.
- Bons critiques XRPL’s UNL as permissioned and prone to coordination risks.
- Schwartz says XRPL consensus blocks double-spends and curbs validator control on honest nodes.
- Debate centers on censorship risk, validator lists, and XRP’s claim to permissionless design.
A public dispute over the design and decentralization of the XRP Ledger has grown between crypto researcher Justin Bons and Ripple Chief Technology Officer David Schwartz, drawing renewed attention to how the network achieves consensus and whether it can be considered permissionless.
Bons argued that XRPL relies on a Unique Node List (UNL), which he described as effectively permissioned because divergence from the published list could result in a fork. He stated that this structure gives influence to entities associated with XRP, including the Ripple Foundation and the company itself.
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XRP Debate Intensifies as Justin Bons and David Schwartz Clash Over XRPL Centralization
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A dispute over XRP Ledger's decentralization features Justin Bons criticizing its Unique Node List (UNL) as permissioned and susceptible to coordination risks. David Schwartz defends XRPL's consensus mechanism against double-spending and validator control concerns. The debate highlights censorship risks and questions XRP's permissionless claims.
- Bons critiques XRPL’s UNL as permissioned and prone to coordination risks.
- Schwartz says XRPL consensus blocks double-spends and curbs validator control on honest nodes.
- Debate centers on censorship risk, validator lists, and XRP’s claim to permissionless design.
A public dispute over the design and decentralization of the XRP Ledger has grown between crypto researcher Justin Bons and Ripple Chief Technology Officer David Schwartz, drawing renewed attention to how the network achieves consensus and whether it can be considered permissionless.
Bons argued that XRPL relies on a Unique Node List (UNL), which he described as effectively permissioned because divergence from the published list could result in a fork. He stated that this structure gives influence to entities associated with XRP, including the Ripple Foundation and the company itself.
Read The Full Article XRP Debate Intensifies as Justin Bons and David Schwartz Clash Over XRPL Centralization On Coin Edition.
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