In a surprising development for the blockchain payments company Ripple, Chief Technology Officer David Schwartz has announced his decision to step down from his role.

Schwartz’s Future Plans

In a post on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Schwartz shared his intention to transition away from his day-to-day responsibilities at Ripple by the end of the year.

Despite stepping back from his executive role, Schwartz made it clear that he intends to remain an active participant in the XRP community. “You haven’t seen the last of me,” he assured his followers, hinting at future projects and endeavors.

Over the past few months, he has been exploring new avenues by setting up his own XRP Ledger (XRPL) node, researching alternative use cases for XRP beyond Ripple’s core operations

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