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XRP Veteran David Schwartz Objects to Persistent Spam on His Posts

David Schwartz has raised concerns with the XRP community about repeated spam flooding his activity on X.

David Schwartz has raised concerns with the XRP community about repeated spam flooding his activity on X. XRP (XRP) is trading at $1.16, down 0.9% since this brief published. This is an original TLT brief based on reporting by U.Today, with live market data added, as of Sat, 07 Nov 2026 12:45:03 UTC.

Why it matters

The complaint highlights how persistent spam can disrupt communication between prominent XRP figures and their followers, though Schwartz’s remarks did not include technical details or broader market implications.

Key takeaways
  • Schwartz expressed dissatisfaction with repeated XRP spam on his X posts.
  • The report provides no technical breakdown or confirmed impact on XRP activity.
  • XRP trades at $1.17, down 2.39% over 24 hours and 6.01% over seven days.
  • Total crypto market capitalization stands at $2.61T amid extreme fear.
The story so far · 2 briefs
  1. Ripple's David Schwartz Advocates for XRP Over Ethereum and Solana in Banking
  2. XRP Veteran David Schwartz Objects to Persistent Spam on His Posts — this brief

XRP veteran David Schwartz has expressed displeasure with the XRP community over persistent spam flooding his posts on X. According to U.Today, the issue involves consistent unwanted XRP-related promotional content, although the report did not describe the spam or provide examples of the affected messages. Schwartz’s position was presented as a direct appeal to the XRP community rather than an announcement of a protocol change, enforcement action or market initiative. The available report did not identify the accounts behind the spam, explain how the messages spread or quantify the volume of affected posts. This account comes from U.Today alone, and no second outlet independently corroborated the complaint. As a result, the confirmed development is limited to Schwartz’s public dissatisfaction; the report supplies no supporting technical data, response from other XRP figures or evidence about financial consequences.

XRP was priced at $1.17 at the time of the report, down 2.39% over 24 hours and 6.01% over the previous seven days. Its market capitalization was $74.31B. The broader crypto market was broadly flat at $2.61T, while Bitcoin was down 0.22% over 24 hours and the Fear & Greed index stood at 25, labeled extreme fear.

The development primarily concerns communication hygiene within the XRP community rather than a disclosed change to XRP itself. The next point to monitor is whether further detail emerges about the spam campaign or Schwartz’s intended response, as the original report did not specify either. The supplied market snapshot shows a modest short-term decline in XRP alongside a seven-day loss, but it does not establish a link between that performance and the social-media complaint.

Market reaction since this brief Live

Since this brief published about 1 hour ago, XRP (XRP) has moved from $1.17 to $1.16 — -0.85%.

$1.16$1.16$1.17$1.17$1.17 published · $1.17 now · $1.16 (-0.85%) Nov 7 11:30 UTC Nov 7 12:45 UTC
BeforeSince publishPublished · $1.17

The chart plots XRP's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from TLT's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.

What this means in naira

At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 XRP ≈ ₦1,599.56 (about $1.16), down 3.0% over 24 hours. The naira itself trades about 2.3% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Nigerian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.

Live market data

Current prices for the asset in this story — live, source-stamped, updated every 15 minutes.

XRP
#5
$1.16 ▼ 2.96%
-0.85% since this brief published
7d -6.01%MCap $73.64BFull XRP data →
The market when this published · November 7, 2026
Total market cap$2.61T
Bitcoin 24h-0.22%
Ethereum 24h+0.08%
BTC dominance58.4%
Fear & Greed25 · Extreme Fear

XRP Veteran David Schwartz Objects to Persistent Spam on His — questions & answers

What did David Schwartz object to?

Schwartz objected to persistent XRP-related spam flooding his posts on X and expressed his displeasure to the XRP community.

Was the spam connected to an XRP protocol change?

No such connection was reported. The account concerned unwanted content on Schwartz’s X posts and did not identify a protocol development or market action.

How was XRP performing when the report was published?

XRP traded at $1.17, down 2.39% over 24 hours and 6.01% over seven days, with a market capitalization of $74.31B.

How much is 1 XRP worth in naira today?

About ₦1,599.56 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Nigerians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $1.16. The naira price moves with both XRP's US-dollar price and the USDT/NGN rate; use our XRP in naira page for any amount.

Has XRP's price moved since this brief was published?

XRP is down 0.85% since this brief first published — trading at $1.16 now versus $1.17 at publication. TLT re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.

Which outlets reported this story?

This is an original TLT brief that synthesises reporting from U.Today. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.

TLT Newsdesk Data-stamped

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Market data verified against CoinGecko & Binance · November 7, 2026 ⛓ Timestamped at Bitcoin block #974,930 sha256:025db6360dc2b47a
Based on reporting by U.Today — this is an original TLT summary with live market data, not the original article.U.Today · Nov 7 11:30 ↗

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