Summary of Article

• Ripple CTO David Schwartz confirmed that the company’s CBDC Platform can interact with the XRP Ledger (XRPL) and XRP token.
• Crypto publication Blockworks covered the story, detailing an email exchange with a Ripple spokesperson that made clear the CBDC Platform does not require XRP to operate and central banks do not use or interact with the token.
• In response, members of the XRP Army kicked up a storm, criticizing Blockworks for inaccurate reporting.

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