Ripple architect says XRPL can go underground if states attack
The post Ripple architect says XRPL can go underground if states attack appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz has outlined how the XRP Ledger could respond if a state-level attack targeted validators, node operators or core network infrastructure. Summary David Schwartz said XRPL could adapt if state pressure targeted validators or network operators. The plan points to Tor, I2P and reserve nodes as possible tools during extreme attacks. The debate follows recent XRPL upgrade, validator and decentralization discussions across the ecosystem. Schwartz made the comments during a discussion about whether a blockchain can survive pressure from an authoritarian state. The question focused on what would happen if authorities started raiding nodes or forcing operators offline. I don’t think that would be very effective unless they could make it so that nobody was brave enough to run a validator. Operators would just be replaced. Validators could become anonymou