The post Ripple Co-Founder Arthur Britto is Back: David Schwartz Explains Why appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Arthur Britto, one of the original creators of Ripple and the XRP Ledger, posted on social media for the first time in 14 years. This unexpected activity created a wave of curiosity across the XRP community. Why now? Was something wrong? Or was something big about to happen? As questions started flying, Ripple’s CTO, David Schwartz, stepped in to clear the air. And he did it with his usual mix of honesty and humor. David Schwartz Clears the Air To clear up the confusion, Ripple’s CTO, David Schwartz, confirmed that Britto really made the post. But Schwartz didn’t just stop there. He then joked about the possible reason behind Britto’s sudden tweet. He said he thinks Britto set up a “deadman switch” years ago—a kind of safety plan that would send private keys to him if Britto didn’t post for 15 years and forgot to turn it off. My favorite theory for @ahbritto 's mysterious post is that many, many years ago he set up a deadman switch to send the private keys to his XRPL accounts to me if he doesn't post for 15 years and he can't remember how to shut it off. — David 'JoelKatz' Schwartz (@JoelKatz) June 24, 2025 While the comment was clearly made in a funny tone, it gave the community something important, confirmation that Britto’s account was not compromised and the post was intentional. Why This Matters to the XRP Community Arthur Britto is seen as one of the most mysterious figures in Ripple’s history. He’s long been associated with the bold idea that XRP was “designed to reach $10,000.” His complete silence over the years only added to that mystery. So when he finally posted, it got everyone talking. Although his tweet wasn’t followed by any major announcement, it sparked hope and multiple theories about his return to the public eye. Is Something Big Coming? For now, Britto’s true reason for posting remains a mystery. Maybe it was a technical check-in, a private joke, or the start of something bigger.
