David Schwartz, Ripple CTO Emeritus, recently posted a message on X styled as a captain’s address to airplane passengers. It caught the attention of the XRP army immediately, as many treated
David Schwartz, Ripple CTO Emeritus, recently posted a message on X styled as a captain’s address to airplane passengers. It caught the attention of the XRP army immediately, as many treated it as something with a deeper meaning.
Schwartz opened with: “Ladies and gentlemen this is your captain speaking.” He went on to acknowledge a bad landing, writing that “we really screwed up that landing so badly, but we’re going to go around and give it another try.” He closed with a request for passengers to give their seatbelts “an extra tug.”
The post was a response to a video of a double tail strike, which is generally considered a serious landing incident. Schwartz recently sent an open letter to the XRP army calling out those who often reply to unrelated posts with comments about crypto and XRP. No explicit mention of XRP or Ripple appeared anywhere in the post. The community made that connection.
Ladies and gentlemen this is your captain speaking. We're sorry we screwed up that landing so badly, but we're going to go around and give it another try. I know we always tell you to make sure your seat belts are fastened, but please, just this once maybe give them an extra tug.
— David 'JoelKatz' Schwartz (@JoelKatz) November 12, 2026
Replies came fast. One user told the community that the storm was upon them. Another posted an image of a bear strapped into a car seat with a caption indicating he was ready.
One commenter drew comparisons to Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, who has previously told the XRP army to lock in, and former Federal Reserve nominee Judy Shelton, who had also recently told people to buckle up. He connected the responses, noting that Schwartz was asking for an extra tug on the seatbelt.
Cryptic messages are common in the crypto space, and one commenter complained. He expressed frustration at the endless hints that something is coming, as they hardly produce any outcomes. Another said that if you’re not first, you’re last, a nod to the idea that late arrivals to the trade may be at a disadvantage.
The replies stayed mostly light in tone, but the volume reflected how closely the XRP community watches Schwartz’s public statements.
The post lands against a difficult price backdrop. XRP shed 18% in October, then continued lower after the November 3 midterm elections. The token dipped below $1.20 on November 6, its lowest level since August, following a 9% drop in a single day.
By November 9, XRP sat at $1.10, down nearly 11% over 7 days. It has fallen further, and now trades at $0.9940. With XRP below the $1 mark, many market participants may be looking for a sign from Ripple that things will turn around soon.
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