Kind of Sad: Ripples Schwartz Hesitates to Share Bullish Crypto Views
Schwartzs hesitation to express optimism stems from intense scrutiny he receives whenever he discusses his personal portfolio (specifically his history of selling crypto assets). In an industry dominated by a “diamond hands” culture that shames taking profits, Schwartz has always been a vocal proponent of pragmatic risk management. The Ripple bet has defended his past decisions to sell off portions of his XRP, Bitcoin, and Ethereum, which are deemed to be rather controversial. “Everyone had the same opportunity to buy and sell XRP that I did. I did the same thing with bitcoin and ETH, and nobody seems to have a problem with that,” he explained. “I utterly reject the idea that selling is somehow morally inferior to buying and have advocated that everyone sell when its in their personal financial interest to do so.” He further noted that the rejection of self-sacrificial financial behavior was what initially attracted him to the early Bitcoin community in the first place. Schwartz has never shied away from discussing his missed windfalls. He views them merely as the cost of managing risk. He famously traded Bitcoin for 26 million XRP, only to sell a significant portion of it when the price hit $0.10. Holding millions of dollars in