Ripple CTO, David Schwartz, responded to claims that Ripple maintains central control over the XRP Ledger (XRPL). Schwartz highlighted the uncertainty and conflicting priorities inherent in a decentralized ecosystem. He stated that Ripple's strategy would rely on persuasion rather than direct control, convincing users that the XRPL is better without certain features. Schwartz also addressed concerns about centralization, explaining that validator scarcity is necessary to resolve the double spend problem. He emphasized that Ripple's rights in the network are the same as other contributors and that participants can choose their Unique Node List (UNL) from different publishers if Ripple ceases operations.



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