tag. The original title is “Ripple CTO Ends Speculation of XRP Fork: Details”. To make it clickbait-y, maybe something like “XRP Fork Drama Settled by Ripple’s CTO (You Won’t Believe How Boring the Answer Is!)” – but check the character count. Let me count: “XRP Fork Drama Settled by Ripple’s CTO (You Won’t Believe How Boring the Answer Is!)” That’s 100 exactly. Perfect. Now, the body. The original text is quite technical. I need to add humor and sarcasm. For example, when talking about the governance token being worthless, maybe add a joke about it being “as valuable as a screen door on a submarine.” Retain all images, but the original HTML doesn’t have any, so maybe no action needed there. Avoid using tags and no color styles. Keep the structure with paragraphs and the blockquote. The conversation between the CTO and the community member can be framed with a bit of sarcasm, like “Oh, the drama!” when mentioning the staking proposal. The part about validators voting for amendments could be compared to a “group project in school where everyone’s just trying not to fail.” The UNL explanation can be made more relatable. Maybe liken the UNL overlap to agreeing on where to eat – “like trying to decide on a restaurant with a group of friends who all have wildly different tastes.” The 90% overlap requirement could be a joke about needing more agreement than a “United Nations resolution.” I should also add some emojis where appropriate. For example, after a joke about the governance token, maybe a 🚀 or a 💸. At the end, a cheeky emoji like 😏 or 🤖 to keep the tone light. Check that the title isn’t repeated in the body as a header. The original has an about UNL reducing forks; that’s okay as it’s a subheading. Make sure the blockquote is properly formatted without any extra tags. The response from David Schwartz should flow naturally with the surrounding text, adding humor without disrupting the information. Finally, ensure the HTML structure is maintained, using , , tags as in the original, but with the rewritten text infused with Bryson’s style. Avoid markdown, keep it in HTML. Also, check that all the technical details are preserved accurately but presented in a funny, engaging way.End of Thought (18.98s) XRP Fork Drama Settled by Ripple’s CTO (You Won’t Believe How Boring the Answer Is!)

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In a shocking twist that will absolutely thrill exactly zero people outside of blockchain Discord servers, Ripple’s CTO David Schwartz and engineering honcho J.A Akinyele dropped a mind-blowing thought experiment about XRP in DeFi. Spoiler: It involves “organic” integration with apps and “natively” on-chain stuff. Groundbreaking. Next they’ll tell us water is wet and the sun rises in the east. 🌞

The real fireworks? A spicy debate about staking on the XRP Ledger. Because nothing says “edge-of-your-seat excitement” like arguing over validator voting mechanisms at 3 a.m. 💤

Hold onto your hats, folks-Schwartz allegedly hinted at a “governance token” so worthless it’ll make Dogecoin look like gold. Limited supply, no real utility, and used to “control holders via voting.” Sounds like a pyramid scheme designed by a bored intern. 🎩

Enter XRP fanboy WrathofKahneman, who asked the truly pressing question: “Is XRPL even governed by forks right now? Or are we just pretending?” Deep. Like asking if a tree falls in a forest with no one around. 🌲

All public layer-1 blockchains are ultimately governed by fork. But I think it’s good to have robust protections from other governance mechanisms that help reduce the risk of a fork. XRPL’s published UNL is one such mechanism. Validator’s voting for amendments is another.

– David ‘JoelKatz’ Schwartz (@JoelKatz) November 19, 2025

Schwartz shut down the fork frenzy with the emotional intensity of a DMV employee explaining forms. TL;DR: Forks are inevitable, but XRP’s “Unique Node List” (UNL) and validator votes are like training wheels for blockchain stability. Because nothing says “unshakeable trust” like hoping 90% of servers don’t randomly decide to disagree. 😅

XRP UNL reduces risk of fork

A Unique Node List (UNL) is basically a buddy system for validators. Each XRP server trusts a list of “friends” not to pull a fast one. If their lists overlap enough (90%, to be precise), they avoid the blockchain equivalent of a fistfight. Imagine agreeing on a road trip playlist with 90% of your friends’ terrible taste-success! 🚗

But if servers go full anarchist and pick random validators? Congrats, you’ve got a fork. It’s like arguing over where to eat dinner, except the stakes are global financial chaos. To prevent this, Ripple and the XRP Ledger Foundation hand out “recommended” validator lists. It’s the blockchain version of mom forcing you to eat veggies. 🥦

tag. The original title is “Ripple CTO Ends Speculation of XRP Fork: Details”. To make it clickbait-y, maybe something like “XRP Fork Drama Settled by Ripple’s CTO (You Won’t Believe How Boring the Answer Is!)” – but check the character count. Let me count: “XRP Fork Drama Settled by Ripple’s CTO (You Won’t Believe How Boring the Answer Is!)” That’s 100 exactly. Perfect.</p> <p>Now, the body. The original text is quite technical. I need to add humor and sarcasm. For example, when talking about the governance token being worthless, maybe add a joke about it being “as valuable as a screen door on a submarine.”</p> <p>Retain all images, but the original HTML doesn’t have any, so maybe no action needed there. Avoid using tags and no color styles. Keep the structure with paragraphs and the blockquote.</p> <p>The conversation between the CTO and the community member can be framed with a bit of sarcasm, like “Oh, the drama!” when mentioning the staking proposal. The part about validators voting for amendments could be compared to a “group project in school where everyone’s just trying not to fail.”</p> <p>The UNL explanation can be made more relatable. Maybe liken the UNL overlap to agreeing on where to eat – “like trying to decide on a restaurant with a group of friends who all have wildly different tastes.” The 90% overlap requirement could be a joke about needing more agreement than a “United Nations resolution.”</p> <p>I should also add some emojis where appropriate. For example, after a joke about the governance token, maybe a 🚀 or a 💸. At the end, a cheeky emoji like 😏 or 🤖 to keep the tone light.</p> <p>Check that the title isn’t repeated in the body as a header. The original has an </p> <h2> about UNL reducing forks; that’s okay as it’s a subheading.</p> <p>Make sure the blockquote is properly formatted without any extra tags. The response from David Schwartz should flow naturally with the surrounding text, adding humor without disrupting the information.</p> <p>Finally, ensure the HTML structure is maintained, using </p> <p>, </p> <blockquote><p>, </p> <h2> tags as in the original, but with the rewritten text infused with Bryson’s style. Avoid markdown, keep it in HTML. Also, check that all the technical details are preserved accurately but presented in a funny, engaging way.End of Thought (18.98s)<br /> <title>XRP Fork Drama Settled by Ripple’s CTO (You Won’t Believe How Boring the Answer Is!)

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