David Schwartz has announced plans to step down from his role as Ripple’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO). The Ripple CTO penned a heartfelt message to the XRP community alongside his announcement, promising to remain active in the community. In an X post, Schwartz revealed that he will step back from his day-to-day duties as Ripple CTO at the end of this year. However, he told the XRP community that he is not going away as he plans to remain active in the community.