'I Received XRP Much Later': Ripple CTO Emeritus Clarifies Role

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In a recent tweet on X, Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz sheds light on his role in Ripple at its inception as well as his XRP compensation.Schwartz had shared a screenshot that apparently contained...

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