# David Schwartz Tells Community Member Ripple Has No Secret Plan

By Sonny Jang

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Published: 2026-11-11T11:42:50.000Z
Updated: 2026-11-11T11:42:50.000Z
Section: People

> The member asked Ripple’s leaders to explain their plans and whether longtime holders could expect a reward.

Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz replied to a community member asking Ripple’s leaders to explain their plans, writing, “There’s no secret plan we aren’t telling you about.” The exchange appeared in a Nov. 9 post.

The member also asked whether longtime holders could expect a reward.

Schwartz left Ripple’s CTO role at the end of 2025. He helped design the XRP Ledger.