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David Schwartz is a cryptography, computer security, and software development professional. Schwartz is the CTO at Ripple and XRP Ledger architect.

Sep 5, 2018 · Cryptocurrency purists see a future without banks, but one controversial company, Ripple, embraces them. Meet supernerd David Schwartz, Ripple’s chief technologist, who’s on a quest to ...

Oct 16, 2023 · David Schwartz is the CTO (Chief Technology Officer) at Ripple Labs (XRP) and is responsible for the technological development of the XRPL blockchain.

Jan 2, 2022 · A significant figure in the cryptocurrency space, David Schwartz is the current Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Ripple and is known as one of the original architects of the decentralized public blockchain, XRP Ledger.

Aug 12, 2020 · On the latest episode of Block Stars, David Schwartz aka “JoelKatz”—as he’s known online—the creator of the XRP Ledger and current CTO of Ripple, sat down with Stefan Thomas, former CTO of Ripple and current CEO of Coil, to discuss the early days of blockchain, and their time working together on the XRP Ledger, Codius and Interledger ...

David Schwartz, also known as JoelKatz, is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Chief Cryptographer at Ripple, and an advisor at PolySign. He helped create the XRP Ledger and was once the Director of Software Development at Webmaster Incorporated.

1 day ago · Ripple CTO David Schwartz recently addressed an important question about Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin. His response clarified why RLUSD can be frozen or clawed back, a topic that emerged following legal expert Jeremy Hogan’s discussion on a proposed stablecoin bill.

Feb 6, 2025 · David Schwartz’s estimated net worth in 2025 is between $200 million and $500 million, stemming largely from his role at Ripple and early crypto investments. Unlike other crypto moguls, Schwartz doesn’t hold large amounts of XRP, a decision he admits was a …