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Ripple CTO David Schwartz rejected claims that XRP Ledger is centralized.
Justin Bons argues that XRPL’s Unique Node List limits validator independence.
The debate underscores broader tensions over blockchain decentralization standards.
Ripple Chief Technology Officer David Schwartz has launched a firm rebuttal against renewed centralization allegations. Schwartz ruled out arguments that Ripple has exerted unwarranted control over its main blockchain protocol. He described these charges as objectively nonsensical in a hot industry debate this week.
The scuffle began when Cyber Capital founder Justin Bons attacked the network’s consensus mechanism. Bons stated that the XRP Ledger has a flaw in the limited selection of the validators. To be more precise, he asserts that the Unique Node List (UNL) does not allow the actual independence of validators.
The XRP Ledger Governance Technical Controversy
According to Bons, Ripple’s proposed UNL offers a permissi
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