<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false">Ripple's CTO, David Schwartz, disclosed buying XRP at an extremely low price of $0.006, sparking discussions in the XRP community.Schwartz revealed he mined 250 Bitcoins in 2011 when the price was around $30 and later sold them to acquire XRP and Ethereum.His transparency about early XRP entry and Bitcoin mining activities showcases his involvement in cryptocurrency from an early stage.Schwartz's actions highlight his belief in more sustainable blockchain platforms than Bitcoin's energy-intensive model.