The issue of missing the first 32,000 blocks on the XRP Ledger continues to raise debates among experts. Ripple CTO David Schwartz has once again clarified the situation, dispelling rumors of intentional data deletion.
Speculation Surrounding Missing Blocks
For some time now, analysts and users have been questioning why the first 32,000 blocks on the XRP Ledger are not available for public access. This lack of historical data has led to various speculations about data loss or deliberate removal.
Reasons for Missing Data
David Schwartz explained that the missing blocks resulted from a known issue during the development of XRP. During the software testing phase, multiple ledger streams were created. One of those streams, due to a software bug, resulted in the loss of data for the first 10 days, rendering around 32,000 blocks unavailable.
Possible Steps and Their Consequences
Schwartz also mentioned that the team considered resetting the ledger for clarity, but that action would have resulted in the removal of a significant portion of the existing history. Consequently, it was decided not to reset the ledger, which preserved information following the missing blocks.
Thus, the absence of the first 32,000 blocks on the XRP Ledger is a result of early development stages and technical limitations. Ripple's team stance is that resetting would lead to the loss of an even larger volume of data.
