Ripple Lands Full MiCA CASP License in Luxembourg, Unlocking All 30 EEA Markets
Ripple announced Monday that Luxembourg’s financial regulator upgraded its preliminary Crypto-Asset Service Provider authorisation under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets framewor
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July 7, 2026
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Ripple announced Monday that Luxembourg’s financial regulator upgraded its preliminary Crypto-Asset Service Provider authorisation under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets framework to a full licence, clearing the company to operate across all 30 European Economic Area countries.
Luxembourg’s Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier, known as the CSSF, converted Ripple’s provisional CASP status into a fully compliant authorisation. The upgrade follows Ripple receiving a preliminary licence in June 2026 and a separate full Electronic Money Institution approval from the same regulator in February 2026.
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