💬 Traders on X are passing around one line from Cointelegraph today: "Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz says he has sold nearly all his crypto due to his low risk tolerance." (908 likes)
The numbers behind it: 26M XRP → ~3M, 1,500 BTC → 1 BTC, 40,000 ETH → 6 ETH.
His reason is not a market call. He says his risk tolerance is extremely low, and he has sold on a written plan at every new high since 2012. He still holds Ripple stock, and he sold 2.5M XRP in 2025 alone, paying $1.7M in capital gains tax.
🔥 Why it matters: this is personal risk management, not an insider dumping on bad news. But the timing stings. $XRP sits near $1.05, about 70% below its July high of $3.65, while holders are already asking how committed Ripple is to the token.
Is an insider de-risking a red flag, or just the most disciplined exit in crypto? 👇
Not financial advice. DYOR.
#crypto #XRP #Ripple
The numbers behind it: 26M XRP → ~3M, 1,500 BTC → 1 BTC, 40,000 ETH → 6 ETH.
His reason is not a market call. He says his risk tolerance is extremely low, and he has sold on a written plan at every new high since 2012. He still holds Ripple stock, and he sold 2.5M XRP in 2025 alone, paying $1.7M in capital gains tax.
🔥 Why it matters: this is personal risk management, not an insider dumping on bad news. But the timing stings. $XRP sits near $1.05, about 70% below its July high of $3.65, while holders are already asking how committed Ripple is to the token.
Is an insider de-risking a red flag, or just the most disciplined exit in crypto? 👇
Not financial advice. DYOR.
#crypto #XRP #Ripple
