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<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://coinpedia.org/news/ripple-news-1988-patent-suggests-xrp-ledgers-early-roots-crypto-influencer-max-keiser-slams-xrp/">Was the XRP Ledger Centralized from the Start? Ripple Community Debates</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://coinpedia.org">Coinpedia Fintech News</a></p> 
<p>Recent findings have cast doubt on the established history of the<a href="https://coinpedia.org/crypto-live-news/ripplex-introduces-new-amm-and-clawback-features-for-xrpl/"> XRP Ledger</a>, suggesting that <a href="https://coinpedia.org/news/is-ripple-repurchasing-10b-xrp-david-schwartz-uncovers-the-truth/">David Schwartz</a>, Ripple’s Chief Technology Officer, may have had the initial blueprints for this network way back in 1988. This revelation challenges the widely accepted notion that the XRP Ledger was founded in 2011 by Schwartz, Jed McCaleb, and Arthur Britto.</p> 
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="discovering-evidence">Discovering Evidence</h2> 
<p>EDO Farina, a prominent advocate for XRP, recently set the crypto world abuzz with a Twitter revelation. He shared a patent document from 1988 that had been filed by none other than David Schwartz.</p> 
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   <p lang="en" dir="ltr">David Schwartz filed a patent similar to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BTC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BTC</a> in 1988 and worked for the NSA. Satoshi also came out with a colouring book that hinted towards “Ripple” as well. Wouldn’t be surprised if it was the upper C level of Ripples team that is behind <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BTC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BTC</a> as a test before introducing <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24XRP&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">$XRP</a> <a href="https://t.co/L06tGs3rZ2">pic.twitter.com/L06tGs3rZ2</a></p>— EDO FARINA 🅧 XRP (@edward_farina) <a href="https://twitter.com/edward_farina/status/1705886319409234424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 24, 2023</a>
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<p>Read More: <a href="https://coinpedia.org/news/ripples-proper-party-and-gary-genslers-hearing-a-pivotal-week-for-the-crypto-market/">Ripple’s Proper Party and Gary Gensler’s Hearing: A Pivotal Week for the Crypto Market</a></p> 
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="what-does-this-imply">What Does This Imply?</h2> 
<p>Schwartz’s patent, submitted in August 1988, details a distributed network of computers for data processing, with each node managing a portion of the data. While it doesn’t explicitly mention blockchain or the XRP Ledger, the striking resemblance between the patent’s description and the validation process in today’s XRP Ledger is undeniable.</p> 
<p>Crypto influencer Max Keiser swiped at the news, tweeting, “XRP is CENTRALIZED s*** as you can plainly see from the patent.” This tweet resonates with a portion of the crypto community that has often criticized XRP for being too centralized, which is a claim Ripple has consistently refuted.</p> 
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   <p lang="en" dir="ltr">XRP is CENTRALIZED s*** as you can plainly see from the patent. <a href="https://t.co/6OolWXh28L">https://t.co/6OolWXh28L</a> <a href="https://t.co/TVfk1MWbg8">pic.twitter.com/TVfk1MWbg8</a></p>— Max Keiser (@maxkeiser) <a href="https://twitter.com/maxkeiser/status/1705913610357133437?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 24, 2023</a>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-meanwhile-ripple-races-ahead">Meanwhile, Ripple Races Ahead!</h2> 
<p>While this debate rages on, Ripple seems unimpacted. The network has already gained considerable traction in the global financial system. Colombia’s previous administration has even considered using Ripple for its national land registry, and numerous banks worldwide employ the network for speedy, cost-effective payment transfers.</p> 
<p>Also Read: <a href="https://coinpedia.org/crypto-live-news/ripple-talks-with-new-zealand-for-cbdc-on-xrpl/">Ripple talks with New Zealand for CBDC on XRPL!</a></p> 
<p>In his tweet, Farina also touched upon the potential “downfall” of Ethereum, suggesting that Stellar and XRP Ledger “are ready to absorb all the real-world utility.” This ominous warning comes when Ethereum faces scalability issues, making room for other networks like the XRP Ledger to emerge.</p> 
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   <p lang="en" dir="ltr">Next black swan event is the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ETH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ETH</a> downfall. All ERC-20 tokens together.<br>Stellar and <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/XRPL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#XRPL</a> are ready to absorb all the real world utility</p>— EDO FARINA 🅧 XRP (@edward_farina) <a href="https://twitter.com/edward_farina/status/1705887693001855133?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 24, 2023</a>
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<p>Will it emerge though? Well, that’s a discussion for another day!</p>

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