Ripple’s Move To Privacy: How A Re-Organization Of The XRP Ledger Will Affect The Network

Ripple’s Move To Privacy: How A Re-organization Of The XRP Ledger Will Affect The Network

Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz has laid out a rare look at how the XRP Ledger could respond if it ever came under pressure from a state-level actor. The discussion started with a question about whether an authoritarian regime could use or attack the XRP Ledger by targeting its validator network....

Is XRPL Built to Survive State-Level Attacks? Here’s What Chief Architect Says News ETHNews

A critical discussion has emerged over the decentralized nature of the XRPL and its capability to resist a state-level attack. Ripple CTO Emeritus is confident that the blockchain will evolve with anonymity as a key part of the changes. The Ripple community has engaged in a conversation that seeks to better understand the state of the XRP Ledger (XRPL) in the event of an attack. Specifically, one XRP enthusiast using the name BallChinnian on the…

Ripple architect says XRPL can go underground if states attack

Ripple’s David Schwartz said XRPL could use Tor, I2P and reserve validators if state attacks forced the network to protect consensus.

'XRP to Tor': Ripple Chief Architect Unveils 'Doomsday' Plan to Resist Authoritarian Takeovers

Ripple's David Schwartz outlines a 'Doomsday' protocol for XRPL, including anonymous Tor routing and a two-layer consensus to defy state attacks.