Ripple Labs’ chief technology officer emeritus, David Schwartz, has disclosed just how far he has pulled back from digital assets, saying he has sold almost every token he once owned and now holds roughly 3 million XRP, down from a peak of about 26 million.

In a post on X, Schwartz said he has not purchased XRP in a long time and described himself as deeply uncomfortable with risk. “I am very uncomfortable with risk and have sold nearly all of the digital assets I’ve ever held,” he wrote, adding that he still holds a substantial block of Ripple stock, which on its own represents more risk than he would prefer.

The disclosure followed a follower’s claim that the Ripple co-founder had sold nearly all his XRP and retained only company…