XRP Centralization Accusations Called "Objectively Nonsensical" by Ripple CTO David Schwartz

Ripple CTO Emeritus and XRPL co-architect David Schwartz directly refuted (https://x.com/JoelKatz/status/2026390623880925339?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2026390623880925339%7Ctwgr%5E9d9ef9058a8c532466a2ad8990cde28c17d9b819%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fu.today%2Fripples-cto-emeritus-shuts-down-nonsensical-centralization-accusations) claims that the Unique Node List grants Ripple absolute power, comparing the argument to saying a Bitcoin majority miner could print a billion new BTC.

XRP Ledger centralization accusations were shut down as "objectively nonsensical" by Ripple CTO David Schwartz on February 24, 2026. Schwartz, one of the original architects of the XRP Ledger (XRPL), responded on X to a thread by Justin Bons of Cyber Capital that targeted Ripple's Unique Node List (UNL) as giving the foundation and company "absolute power & control over the chain."

Justin Bons urged the crypto community to "reject all centralized 'blockchains'" and specifically named Ripple alongside Stellar, Hedera, and Algorand. He argued that publishing a Unique Node List allows Ripple to dominate validator selection and thereby control the ledger.

Schwartz Delivers Sharp Bitcoin Analogy

Schwartz replied instantly, saying this is as objectively nonsensical as claiming someone with a majority of mining power can create a billion bitcoins.

Schwartz clarified that each node simply counts how many validators agree with it. Honest nodes will never approve a double-spend or censor transactions unless the node operator deliberately chooses to do so. Even if validators collude maliciously, they can at worst halt the chain from the viewpoint of honest nodes - the XRPL equivalent of a 51% attack - but they cannot rewrite history or steal funds.

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So what / Price outlook

- Schwartz's public, technical rebuttal from a core XRPL architect directly counters a recurring centralization narrative with a verifiable Bitcoin parallel.
- XRPL's consensus rules ensure honest nodes remain protected against double-spend or censorship regardless of validator behavior.
- The debate keeps XRP Ledger's unique architecture in the spotlight at a time when decentralization debates drive community and institutional attention.

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