Ripple’s former senior engineer, Steven Zeiler, has reignited a long-forgotten debate in the XRP community, explaining why the once-promising Codius project quietly faded away years ago. Zeiler stated that the project had no sign, and without it, it could not attract attention. His claim sparked intense controversy approvers and attracted the attention of many members of society.
Why the Codius project failed
On March 8, Zeiler, who is currently working as a developer evangelist Yellow networktook to X offer open reflections on why Codius, a decentralized computing platform, never expected the involvement of its creators. Zeiler and his team built Codius after they left Rippleand looking back, the former senior engineer noted that the project was missing a critical piece that he believed was doomed from the start.
According to Zeiler, the technology behind Codius was solid and the vision clear. However, the project was small native sign to bootstrap the network or encourage early adopters, people who took the risk of deploying the software. He drew a direct comparison to it Ethereum blockchainThey argue that the “genius” of ETH token Before the network proved itself, it gave people a clear reason to engage.
Zeiler tied this lesson directly to the launch of the Yellow Flag and native assets as rewarding risk-takers who deploy software, contribute to code, and build early momentum. He noted that continuously enabling automated applications that do not rely on third-party brokers increases the value of the core network. Ripple’s former senior executive concluded his post with the astute observation that every great technology needs a strong incentive to scale.
The community turns against Zeiler
Vet, a dUNL validator for XRP ledger (XRPL)back against Zeiler’s reasoning, to argue that the decision to make Codius without a native sign was completely deliberate from the beginning. He pointed out that Codius was built to be token-agnostic via the Interledger Protocol, without anything else Initial Coin Offering (ICO) and no insider advantage, the lack of domestic assets as a feature rather than a disadvantage.
Community member called Vet points out that Codius is still dead regardless of the original intent, implying that it needs an additional component to survive. The same member noted that as XRP went up in fractions of a cent to more than 3 dollarsthe vision of the project seemed to have moved away from a ledger designed for all sorts of values to a ledger centered around XRP. In their view, the original vision was a stronger approach.
Veterinarian controversial description, maintaining that Codius is not dead. He referenced an Interledger Foundation podcast from two years ago that suggested the former Coil team had been directed to work on the development of Codius. Vet also dismissed the hype surrounding XRP, insisting that it has always been built as best-in-class. housing layer and there was never any change in its intended role.
Adding another layer to the story, a member of the community reminded Others, former Ripple CTO, Joel SchwartzIn 2023, he hinted that he was actively working to revive the Codius project, noting that technological advances had filled the gaps and solved the problems the project had previously faced. However, Schwartz resigned as CTO at Ripple in September 2025, and no further updates have emerged on Codius’ possible resurrection since his end.
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