Ripple's Ex-CTO Tells Angry XRP Holders There's No Secret Plan
Nov 11, 2026
David Schwartz pushed back on conspiracy theories from frustrated XRP holders, saying the token's price simply follows the broader market.
Holders Want Answers
XRP's price action has left a lot of holders frustrated, and some of them took to X demanding that Ripple's leadership explain what's really going on. One user directly called on CEO Brad Garlinghouse or CTO Emeritus David Schwartz to address the anger in the community and lay out "the real plan."
Schwartz didn't stay quiet for long.
No Hidden Strategy, Just the Market
His answer was pretty simple: there isn't a secret plan. According to Schwartz, XRP's price mostly just follows whatever the wider crypto market is doing. No grand scheme, no hidden lever being pulled behind the scenes, just the usual push and pull of market sentiment.
It's not the most exciting answer for holders hoping for a bullish catalyst, but it's a pretty honest one. Markets move in cycles, and XRP has never been fully immune to Bitcoin and Ethereum's swings. Sometimes the real answer really is that boring, even if it's not what people want to hear.