🚨 💠 **Breaking Crypto News** 💠 🚨
After 13 legendary years, Ripple’s CTO & $XRP Ledger co-creator **David Schwartz** is stepping down from his role by year-end. 🙌
🙏 Schwartz thanked the global **$XRP** community and will stay on as **CTO Emeritus** and board member, keeping his brilliance in Ripple’s orbit.
📢 Ripple CEO **Brad Garlinghouse** hailed Schwartz as a “true crypto legend” for shaping XRP’s vision.
⚡ This comes as the **XRPL** ecosystem powers up with major **DeFi upgrades** and skyrocketing global adoption.
An era ends, but a bold new chapter begins for **Ripple** & **$XRP **! 🚀