Ripple CTO Emeritus Defends XRP Ledger Against Centralization Criticism

Justin Bons, founder and CIO of Cyber Capital, has criticized the XRP Ledger, claiming it is centralized due to its permissioned validator structure known as the Unique Node List (UNL). According to NS3. AI, David Schwartz, Ripple’s CTO Emeritus, countered these allegations, asserting that the XRP Ledger is intentionally designed to prevent any single entity, including Ripple, from exerting control over the network. Schwartz detailed the architectural decisions that ensure decentralization and protect against censorship and double-spending through consensus mechanisms source: https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/295347955183681?utm_source=BinanceNewsRSS