David Schwartz
Board Member at Ripple
David Schwartz is a member of Ripple's board of directors, a former CTO of Ripple, one of the original architects of the XRP Ledger, and is often referred to as "JoelKatz" and is respected in the digital currency community. Previously, he was the CTO of WebMaster Incorporated, a software developer in Santa Clara and also developed encrypted cloud storage and enterprise messaging systems for organizations such as CNN, the NSA, and others.
Current Roles
News Mentions
Ripple's New Trademark Filings Hint At Major Finance Ambitions Ripple (@Ripple) filed new trademarks covering prime brokerage, securities lending, and clearing services, per 24/7 WallSt. The filings suggest Ripple is expanding far beyond cross border payments into institutional finance infrastruct
Ripple News and XRP Price Update: May 27
Ripple Named Top Bay Area Workplace Ripple says Fortune and Great Place to Work named the company one of the Best Workplaces in the Bay Area for 2026. According to employee survey data, 95% of Ripple staff described the company as a great workplace. The recognition marks another consecutive appea
Spot $XRP ETFs are already off to a bullish week... After recording net inflows of an insane $22 million last week, the five spot @Ripple ETFs attracted some $9.5 million on May 25. They have now seen a cumulative net inflow of $1.41 BILLION! According to SoSoValue data, the ETFs now control 1.36
Ripple News: XRP Ledger Moves To Launch New Upgrade This Week
INSIGHT: The Digital Chamber urges the OCC to defend its crypto trust bank charter approvals for firms including @Coinbase, @Ripple, @Circle and @BitGo, pushing back on Sen. Warren's claim that the approvals violate banking law. https://t.co/oiT4U0X8Ri
Tokenized Asset Market Forecasts Range from $2T to $30T by 2030-34
Crypto Industry Defends OCC Charters for Ripple, Coinbase After Warren's Challenge
Ripple’s “North Star” Sparks XRP Buzz, But PlayStation’s Off The Table
🔥 JUST IN: Ripple has been named one of Fortune’s Best Workplaces in the Bay Area for 2026. https://t.co/dYjf8717PB