Ripple CTO has announced that he will step down from his role at the end of the year.  David Schwartz has announced that he will step down as Ripple's chief technology officer at the end of the year after more than 13 years at the company.   "The time has come for me to step back from my day-to-day duties as Ripple CTO at the end of this year. I’m really looking forward to spending more time with the kids and grandkids and going back to the hobbies I set aside," he said.