David Schwartz, Ripple’s chief technology officer, says cryptocurrencies could be a “once in a generation” opportunity to strike it rich, yet he has diverted most of his personal wealth from digital assets to sleep better at night.
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Schwartz said he never thought Ethereum had a 1% chance of reaching its current price. In his own words, the math wasn’t the problem. He simply did not see the way.
“If I had thought there was a 1% chance the price would reach $2,368, I would not have sold it for $1.05. I’m still not sure the odds of that happening were actually more than 1% at that time.” — Schwartz
He said this logic guided most of his investments. Schwartz prefers stable outcomes to speculative outcomes, even when such bets have paid off repeatedly in his career.
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Schwartz He rated the broader cryptocurrency opportunity as historic, while accepting that he was unlikely to seize much of it. He said he reduced his XRP holdings and tried to limit his exposure to digital assets outside of his assets ripple justice.
However, he still holds over 1 million XRP, showing that he continues to maintain significant exposure to the asset. Even after his position was significantly reduced from previous levels, his remaining holdings were still worth several million dollars, depending on market conditions.
the ripple The co-founder added that he is “not a diamond hands guy”, and is instead known as a “smart, sensible investment guy” who accepts the cost of caution.
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Schwartz also acknowledged the personal cost of his aversion to risk. He said he could have “easily” joined the ranks of billionaires if he had had more cryptocurrencies longer, but said the trade-off was worth it.
These statements arrived at a time when XRP is being used Investors They monitor every signal from Ripple’s leadership. Schwartz’s caution could destabilize shareholders counting on a generational rally, even as he insists the biggest opportunity has not yet been missed.
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