ESMA added Ripple Payments Europe among 14 firms to the MiCA CASP register, raising the total authorized crypto asset service providers to 294; the Luxembourg CSSF authorization paired with Ripple’s electronic money institution license unlocks passporting across 30 EEA countries and positions Ripple to potentially issue its RLUSD stablecoin as a regulated product. The update strengthens Ripple’s regulatory adoption — it now holds more than 75 licenses worldwide including UK FCA approval in January — but markets were largely unmoved with XRP near $1.07 (market cap ~$67B), down ~3.5% over 24 hours and about 70% below its $3.65 ATH, while EU licensing momentum appears to be cooling.

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In Brief

ESMA added Ripple Payments Europe and 13 other firms to the MiCA register.
The total of authorized crypto asset service providers across Europe now reaches 294 firms.
Ripple holds more than 75 regulatory licenses worldwide, including approval from the UK FCA secured in January.

Ripple Payments Europe joined 14 firms added to the European MiCA register, lifting the total of authorized crypto providers across the bloc to 294.

The update confirms Ripple’s regulated foothold in Europe, though licensing momentum is clearly cooling.

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Ripple Payments Secures Its Regulated Foothold in Europe

MiCA is the European Union framework that requires crypto companies to hold a Crypto Asset Service Provider license before offering regulated services. The European Securities and Markets Authority maintains the central register listing every approved firm.

Ripple Payments Europe was added to the list after receiving full authorization from Luxembourg’s financial regulator, the CSSF. The entity now operates as the company’s regulated payments arm across the European Economic Area.

Ripple Payments Joins 14 New Crypto Firms on the MiCA Register. Source: ESMA

The license unlocks passporting rights covering 30 countries. That mechanism allows a single national approval to cover the entire bloc, replacing the previous patchwork of separate national permissions.

The CASP authorization pairs with Ripple’s existing electronic money institution license in Luxembourg. Together, both permissions allow European banks, fintechs, and corporates to collect, exchange, and pay out through a single integration.

The company holds more than 75 regulatory licenses worldwide, including approval from the UK Financial Conduct Authority secured in January.

What Does the Latest MiCA Update Reveal

The composition of the update tells its own story. The 14 new entries span 10 European countries and include banks, exchanges, payment providers, and Bitcoin-focused platforms.

Portugal’s Bison Bank, Croatia’s state-owned Hrvatska poštanska banka, and Liechtenstein’s Kaiser Partner Privatbank all appeared alongside two German cooperative banks. MiCA authorization clearly extends well beyond crypto-native firms.

The register already includes heavyweight institutions such as BBVA, CaixaBank, Commerzbank, and Standard Chartered Luxembourg. Traditional finance is quietly building regulated crypto capacity across Europe.

The overall pace, however, has slowed noticeably. ESMA added 37 providers on July 3, right after the transitional period closed, compared with just 14 this week.

Markets stayed largely unmoved by the news. XRP trades near $1.07, with a market capitalization above $67 billion, down roughly 3.46% over the past 24 hours, according to BeInCrypto data.

XRP Price Performance. Source: BeInCrypto

The token sits about 70% below its record high of $3.65. Regulatory progress, once again, has failed to translate into price momentum.

What the License Means for XRP and RLUSD

The authorization matters more than the price for infrastructure. The CASP license allows Ripple to move crypto assets legally within the bloc, while the electronic money institution permission covers the fiat side of each transaction.

That combination is the relevant part for RLUSD, Ripple’s dollar-pegged stablecoin. Under MiCA, stablecoins fall into a separate category, and only credit institutions or electronic money institutions can issue them within Europe.

Holding both permissions in Luxembourg places Ripple in that narrow group. Whether RLUSD eventually launches as a fully regulated European product remains a separate decision, still unannounced.

For XRP, the impact stays largely indirect. The token settles transfers on the XRP Ledger, so wider institutional use of Ripple’s payment rails could increase transactional demand over time.

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