Ripple’s CTO: XRP Ledger’s Secret Journey to 2026!

In a recent tweet, Ripple CTO David Schwartz offers a tale of his XRP Ledger hub, a modest enterprise that’s weathered several months since its grand unveiling in August. Schwartz, ever the curious soul, spun up his XRP Ledger node, publishing its output data like a farmer sharing the harvest. 🧠🌾

The Ripple CTO’s hub, a humble production service, aims for unyielding uptime and reliability. Data from it has been as valuable as a well-tended field, offering insights into the XRP Ledger network’s behavior and performance. 🌾

In the most recent update, Schwartz declares his XRPL hub has been “completely solid” for the past month. He investigated anomalies, like a farmer checking his crops, and found no performance issues for peers. 🚀

My XRPL hub has been completely solid for the past month. I’ve investigated the anomalies shown on these graphs and none were associated with any reduction in performance for peers.

– David ‘JoelKatz’ Schwartz (@JoelKatz) December 26, 2025

This feedback, though modest, aligns with the CTO’s original intent, much like a farmer tending to his land for the greater good. 🧩

As reported, Schwartz gave three reasons for the hub: First, he hadn’t run any XRPL infrastructure in years and thought it’d be “cool” to start again. Second, he noticed latency between validators, like a slow-moving cart, and hoped a megahub would speed things up. Third, he wanted to test theories about localized issues, like a farmer diagnosing a sick crop. 🌾

Ripple CTO reveals new focus

In September, Schwartz announced he’d be stepping away from his day-to-day CTO role by year’s end. An original architect of XRP Ledger, he now focuses on family and personal projects, a move as mysterious as a fox in the woods. 🦊

Yet, Schwartz insists he’s not leaving the XRP community. He’ll still run his XRP node, publish data, and explore use cases beyond Ripple’s scope. A true Renaissance man, he’s joined Ripple’s Board of Directors and Evernorth as a strategic advisor. 🧠

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2025-12-27 14:09