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Schwartz sets blocking rules as XRP social sentiment weakens
Ripple's CTO emeritus says he will block spam and abuse on X, while analyst Ali Martinez reports XRP sentiment at its lowest since July.
Key takeaways
- Blocking policy. Schwartz will block accounts that hijack his replies on other users' threads with spam, insults or fraud claims.
- Criticism allowed. He said substantive criticism is acceptable in relevant threads and offered to unblock users who stop.
- Sentiment weakens. Coinpedia cited Ali Martinez saying XRP social sentiment was at its lowest since July.
What happened
David Schwartz, Ripple's chief technology officer emeritus, has said he will block X accounts that use replies to his posts in other people's threads to promote XRP, insult him or accuse him of fraud. U.Today reported that Schwartz described a recent rise in unrelated crypto comments, particularly from members of the XRP community, and said the behavior disrupts conversations and inconveniences the users whose posts he engages with.
Coinpedia reported that Schwartz will block users who follow him around the platform to call him a scammer, whether their comments are supportive or critical. He said he does not object to criticism or accusations that make substantive points and are posted in a relevant place, such as his own threads. He also said he would unblock anyone who promised to stop.
A community member suggested a weekly thread where builders could introduce XRP Ledger projects, and Schwartz welcomed the idea before opening a thread for people to promote XRP and XRP Ledger work. Coinpedia reported that he also invited posts about other crypto projects and non-crypto ventures.
The exchange over social media conduct coincided with weaker sentiment around XRP. Coinpedia reported that analyst Ali Martinez said social media sentiment toward the token had fallen to its lowest level since July. The report also said XRP was trading near $1.19 after falling more than 7% earlier in the week. Martinez described a possible inverse head-and-shoulders pattern on the chart and said most traders did not appear to have noticed the setup.
First $1.38Latest $1.17-15.2% over the period
Points are daily observations, not closing prices.
Why it matters
Schwartz is a prominent voice in the XRP ecosystem, so his decision to draw boundaries on X matters beyond his own account. Replies attached to other users' threads can push unwanted content into those users' followers' feeds, and Schwartz said some hosts had blocked him to stop the flow. His approach tries to distinguish relevant criticism from spam and abuse while keeping a channel open for project promotion. The sentiment reading adds context about the mood in the XRP community, though it does not by itself establish what will happen next.
What the data shows
Coinpedia cited Martinez's assessment that XRP social sentiment was at its weakest since July. The same report placed XRP near $1.19 and said it had dropped more than 7% earlier in the week. Martinez also referred to a possible inverse head-and-shoulders bottom and said the bullish trade may not yet be crowded, according to Coinpedia. The report did not provide a count of blocked accounts or a measure of how many replies Schwartz had received.
Background
Schwartz is CTO emeritus at Ripple and one of the architects of the XRP Ledger. He remains an active commentator on X, where discussions about XRP often mix technical questions, project promotion and criticism of Ripple and its leadership. U.Today reported that the recent replies included fraud allegations and unrelated crypto messages. Coinpedia reported that Schwartz's response included both enforcement and an invitation for builders to present their work in a dedicated thread.
What to watch
Readers will watch whether Schwartz's blocking policy reduces the volume of hijacked replies and whether the new promotion thread becomes a regular outlet for XRP Ledger builders. Another point to follow is whether the weaker sentiment reading persists or shifts, and whether other prominent community figures adopt similar reply rules. The reports did not say how many accounts Schwartz had blocked or whether X had taken any platform-level action.
Questions readers ask
What did David Schwartz say he would block?
He said he would block X users who reply to his comments in other people's threads with XRP promotion, insults or fraud accusations, regardless of whether the reply is critical or supportive.
Does Schwartz oppose all criticism?
No. He said criticism and accusations are acceptable when they make substantive points and are posted in a relevant place, such as his own threads. He also offered to unblock users who promised to stop.
What did the sentiment report show?
Coinpedia cited Ali Martinez saying XRP social sentiment had reached its lowest since July. The report also said XRP traded near $1.19 after falling more than 7% earlier in the week.
