Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz has entered the discussion regarding the cautious stance of major cryptocurrency exchanges, including Coinbase, toward listing Bitcoin BLAKE2b, a new asset forked from Bitcoin but operating on a distinct blockchain. The debate was triggered when an X user questioned why leading exchanges such as Coinbase, Kraken, and wallet provider Trezor have declined to list Bitcoin BLAKE2b, despite previously supporting other Bitcoin forks like Bitcoin Cash and Bitcoin SV. In earlier fork events, these platforms had provided users the ability to claim and trade forked coins, leading to broad adoption and trading activity.