{"id":91593,"date":"2026-05-12T08:31:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T08:31:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=91593"},"modified":"2026-05-12T08:31:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T08:31:33","slug":"xrp-ledger-foundation-adds-david-schwartz-in-leadership-shake-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=91593","title":{"rendered":"XRP Ledger Foundation Adds David Schwartz In Leadership Shake-Up"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The XRP Ledger Foundation has added David \u201cJoelKatz\u201d Schwartz as an honorary board member, bringing one of the XRP Ledger\u2019s original architects into a formal advisory role as the organization reshapes its leadership team.<\/p>\n

The appointment comes days after the Foundation<\/a> introduced a new operating team led by Executive Director Brett Mollin, with Denis Angell named chief technology officer, Rene Huijsen taking over operations, and Hussein \u201cVet\u201d Zangana leading community efforts. Together, the moves point to a broader effort by the XRPLF to tighten technical stewardship, community engagement and institutional coordination around the ledger.<\/p>\n

David Schwartz Joins New XRP Ledger Foundation<\/h2>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re honored to welcome David Schwartz as an Honorary Board Member of the XRP Ledger Foundation,\u201d the Foundation wrote on X. \u201cAs one of the original architects of the XRP Ledger, David brings deep technical insight and a long-term perspective that will help strengthen the Foundation\u2019s technical stewardship of the ecosystem. Welcome, David!\u201d<\/p>\n

Schwartz\u2019s appointment drew immediate attention across the XRP community, not only because of his long association with the ledger\u2019s design, but also because it follows his departure from full-time work at Ripple<\/a>. Responding to a user who asked why he had left Ripple and whether he had sold his XRP, Schwartz said the decision was personal rather than strategic.<\/p>\n

\u201cI left Ripple because I had been working non-stop since the end of 2011 and felt it was time to stop doing this full time,\u201d Schwartz wrote. \u201cI still have some XRP, but I\u2019ve been drastically reducing my cryptocurrency holdings<\/a> since 2013 because I have a psychological aversion to risk.\u201d<\/p>\n

While he is no longer in a full-time executive role at the company, he emphasized that his work across the XRP ecosystem has not slowed down. In a separate reply, Schwartz said his current commitments now span multiple organizations and community-facing roles.<\/p>\n

\u201cI made a list of all the things I\u2019m doing now, and it\u2019s long,\u201d he wrote. \u201cBoard member at Ripple, advising Evernorth, running a large hub, honorary board member at XRPLF, going to XRPL events, and regular meetings with devs.\u201d<\/p>\n

That workload underscores the unusual nature of Schwartz\u2019s transition. Rather than stepping away from the ecosystem, he appears to be shifting from a single-company executive role into a broader advisory and infrastructure-facing position across XRP Ledger stakeholders.<\/p>\n

The Foundation\u2019s new day-to-day team is also notable. Brett Mollin will lead strategy and coordination across engineering, community, operations and partnerships. Denis Angell, described by the Foundation as one of the most prolific contributors to the XRPL codebase, is moving from XRPL Labs to the XRPLF and will oversee engineering, amendment work and technical standards.<\/p>\n

Huijsen brings operational and payments experience from Ripple, as well as work related to the Bank for International Settlements\u2019 cross-border payments interoperability efforts. Zangana will manage community, communications, validator and developer engagement, events and ecosystem storytelling.<\/p>\n

The Foundation said it is \u201cstarting to collaborate with XRP ecosystem stakeholders to advance every area of community and technology \u2014 openly, transparently and with the public.\u201d<\/p>\n

At press time, XRP traded at $1.46.<\/p>\n

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