Schwartz said that XRP Ledger is often criticized for a relatively small number of validators. By
data XRPSCAN, their number is now 187. For comparison, in the Bitcoin network – 22,855 knots show
data Bitnodes. According to Schwartz, the number of validators is not a key indicator of the network – the distribution of powers between independent operators is much more important.
The Ripple top manager admitted that the company, as the creator of infrastructure, may be the most interested participant in the XRP Ledger ecosystem. However, all the main changes in the protocol require 80% of the network participants, so Ripple cannot physically block transactions or change the rules of the game unilaterally, assured Schwartz.
“Ripple cannot dictate what activity should occur in the XRP Ledger, and does not want to do this. We do not want to censor transaction. Ripple has never stopped a single deal. If it were so, everyone would know about it, ”said the technical director.
Schwartz spoke about the critics of Ripple, who say that the company affects the market, periodically selling XRP coins. Now the company controls about 38 billion coins. The top manager said that Ripple is not engaged in manipulations, and sales through escrow accounts affect liquidity rather than blockchain.
Recently, the technical director of Ripple listed the reasons for the low activity in the XRP Ledger: strict regulatory requirements and indecision of large companies use XRP for corporate payments.
Source: Bits

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