Questions have resurfaced in the $XRP community about whether Coinbase ever demanded millions from Ripple to list $XRP .
Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz weighed in, clarifying that some of the posts circulating were based on hypothetical scenarios, not actual pay-for-listing requests.
He emphasized how listing discussions can be misunderstood, and how legal disputes sometimes distort the story when claims are repeated publicly.
For context, Coinbase removed #XRP in 2020 amid the Ripple lawsuit, but later relisted it in 2023 after Ripple won in court, underscoring how regulatory outcomes can shape exchange decisions.