Block Stars with David Schwartz
Episodes
Block Stars: The Euro Goes Onchain - How Schuman Financial Is Powering Europe’s Digital Future
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Europe’s financial landscape is evolving and the euro is officially going onchain.In this episode of Block Stars, Ripple CTO David Schwartz sits dow...
Block Stars: Blockchain and DeFi Trends in 2025
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special 2025 blockchain trends and predictions episode of Block Stars, Ripple CTO David Schwartz sits down with Markus Infanger, SVP of Ripple...
Block Stars: Intersection of Blockchain and AI
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode of Block Stars, join David Schwartz, CTO of Ripple, and Dimitri Restaino, Senior Solutions Architect at AWS, as they explore t...
Enhancing Interoperability with Axelar Bridge
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to a special live episode of Block Stars! In this episode, recorded on stage at one of the biggest blockchain events of the year, our host Dav...
Exploring Ripple's New Stablecoin Ripple USD (RLUSD)
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another exciting episode of Block Stars! In this special edition, we shed light on Ripple’s latest innovation - an all-new stablecoin whi...
Looking Ahead to XRP Ledger Apex 2024
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another exciting episode of Block Stars! In this special edition, we are thrilled to spotlight the upcoming XRP Ledger Apex 2024 – the of...
Blockchain and Crypto Security
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of Block Stars, David Schwartz, Ripple CTO, teams up with leading experts Ari Redbord, Global Head of Policy and Government Affa...
Blockchain Horizons: 2024 Predictions
22 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the final episode of Block Stars for 2023, David Schwartz, Ripple CTO, teams up with Red, a leading analyst at Messari, to uncover what lays ahead ...
Programmability: XRPL EVM Sidechain
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Block Stars, David Schwartz, Ripple CTO, explores the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) compatible XRP Ledger sidechain with special g...
Building with Confidence on the XRP Ledger: XRP is Not a Security
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The groundbreaking July 2023 ruling from the SEC and XRP lawsuit found that XRP is not in and of itself a security. XRP's status as a non-securit...
Building Communities in Web3
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Developer communities drive innovation, collaboration and adoption within the blockchain and crypto space. But why are thriving developer communities ...
Tokenizing Real-World Assets
30 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The tokenization of real-world assets (or RWAs) is one of—if not the—most enduring use cases for crypto and blockchain. According to recent report...
Demystifying Decentralized Identity
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The latest episode of Block Stars with David Schwartz features special guest speakers from Heirloom, Fractal.ID, Ripple, and The & Company to demy...
Central Bank Digital Currencies
14 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The latest episode of Block Stars features David Schwartz and Antony Welfare—Senior Advisor at Ripple—to discuss the opportunity for DLT technolog...
Tokenization: Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the newest episode of Block Stars, Ripple CTO David Schwartz sits down with John Kraski, Director of Strategic Partnerships at NFT Thought Leaders....
Creating a More Inclusive Financial System With Crypto | Bitso CEO Daniel Vogel
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of Block Stars, Ripple CTO David Schwartz talks to Daniel Vogel, CEO and Co-Founder of Mexico’s leading crypto exchange, Bitso...
Why Sustainability Is Essential for the Future of Money | Entrepreneur Sid John Leopold
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode, David talks with serial entrepreneur Sid John Leopold about the environmental impact of blockchain technology and what it means...
Why Unifying Payments Infrastructure Will Boost Financial Inclusion | Coil CEO Stefan Thomas, Part 2
30 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The latest episode of Block Stars is the conclusion of current Ripple CTO David Schwartz’s two-part conversation with former Ripple CTO, Stefan Thom...
How Bitcoin’s Limitations Inspired the XRP Ledger | Coil CEO Stefan Thomas, Part 1
11 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On the latest episode of Block Stars, David Schwartz—the creator of the XRP Ledger and current CTO of Ripple, sat down with Stefan Thomas, former CT...
Digital Assets in a Post-COVID World | Barry Eichengreen
28 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ripple CTO David Schwartz continues to explore the wider world of blockchain and digital assets on the Block Stars podcast. In the latest episode, he ...
Digital Assets Need Smart Regulation | Ripple General Counsel Stu Alderoty
13 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In episode seven of the Block Stars podcast, Ripple CTO David Schwartz is joined by Ripple General Counsel, Stu Alderoty to discuss the current state ...
Mainstream Consumers and Enterprises Join the Blockchain | BRD CEO Adam Traidman
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of the all-things-crypto podcast Block Stars, Ripple CTO David Schwarz talks to BRD CEO Adam Traidman. BRD was the very first cr...
Why Deep Liquidity Is the Key to Institutional Investment in Blockchain | Ripple's Breanne Madigan
16 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ripple's VP, Head of Global Institutional Markets Breanne Madigan discusses the future of institutional investment in digital assets, including w...
Biometric Authentication and Cryptocurrency | Keyless Co-Founders
26 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of Block Stars, Ripple CTO David Schwartz talks to the founders of Keyless, a deep-tech cybersecurity company whose innovative s...
Increasing Crypto Literacy for Everyone | Binance.US CEO Catherine Coley
05 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Binance.US CEO Catherine Coley's mission is to educate people on using cryptocurrencies to improve their everyday lives. It’s a goal that becom...
How Sustainable Blockchains Will Boost Adoption | AIKON CEO Marc Blinder
05 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
AIKON CEO Marc Blinder discusses the environmental impact of cryptocurrencies and why he believes that unsustainable mining practices are a barrier fo...
How Digital Assets Will Help Create a Sustainable Global Economy | Ripple Co-Founder & Executive Chairman Chris Larsen
05 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ripple Co-Founder and Executive Chairman Chris Larsen looks back at the birth of digital assets and explains why early e-currencies like Beenz and Sec...
Block Stars
23 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Block Stars is a Ripple-produced podcast featuring Ripple CTO David Schwartz as host that shines the spotlight on some of today’s most innovative an...