{"id":164123,"date":"2025-07-27T20:01:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T17:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=164123"},"modified":"2025-07-27T16:02:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T13:02:44","slug":"ripple-cto-addresses-early-xrp-ledger-block-loss-not-intentional","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/ripple-cto-addresses-early-xrp-ledger-block-loss-not-intentional\/","title":{"rendered":"Ripple CTO Addresses Early XRP Ledger Block Loss: \u2018Not Intentional\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

His comments aim to dispel speculation that the data was deliberately erased.<\/p>\n

The issue traces back to the earliest development phase of the XRP Ledger, the blockchain that underpins XRP. Schwartz confirmed in a social media post that the missing records were the result of a software error during testing, not a deliberate action. \u201cExisting data wasn\u2019t deleted to prevent further loss. There was no way to recover the lost data,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

A Permanent Loss of Early Blockchain History<\/h2>\n

The XRP Ledger currently begins at block number 32,570, meaning that the first 10 days of transaction data\u2014spanning roughly 32,000 blocks\u2014are permanently gone. This has fueled speculation in some corners of the XRP community that critical history may have been removed on purpose.<\/p>