David Schwartz is stepping down from his role as Ripple's CTO but plans to take on CTO Emeritus and join the company's Board of Directors. He intends to remain an active participant in the XRP community and support Ripple's mission and long-term vision David Schwartz, one of the chief architects of XRP Ledger and a prominent figure in the crypto industry, is stepping down from his role as Ripple’s Chief Technology Officer. After serving more than 13 years in the company, he is scaling back his responsibilities at Ripple.