TLDR
- Ripple has received a full Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP) license from Luxembourg’s financial regulator
- The license allows Ripple to offer regulated crypto services across all 30 European Economic Area markets
- Ripple now holds more than 75 regulatory licenses worldwide
- The EU’s MiCA transition period ended July 1, 2026, requiring crypto firms to be authorized or stop operating
- Binance withdrew its MiCA application in Greece and is seeking authorization elsewhere
Ripple has secured full authorization under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework after Luxembourg’s financial regulator, the CSSF, granted it a Crypto Asset Service Provider license.
We’re fully licensed in Europe and excited to keep building on the incredible momentum of recent months. Let’s go!🚀 https://t.co/LVKKKgpKVX
— Cassie Craddock (@CraddockCJ) July 6, 2026
The approval builds on a preliminary clearance Ripple received in June. Combined with its existing Electronic Money Institution license in the EU, Ripple can now offer regulated crypto payment services across all 30 EEA member states without needing separate licenses in each country.
Cassie Craddock, Ripple’s Managing Director for the UK and Europe, said the company is “fully compliant and ready to scale” in the post-MiCA era.
What the License Means for Ripple
The CASP license gives Ripple passporting rights across the EEA. That means banks, financial institutions, and corporate customers in any of the 30 member states can access Ripple’s regulated payment platform.
Ripple said the approval puts it among a small group of digital asset companies with both a full MiCA license and an electronic payments license in the EU. The company now holds more than 75 regulatory licenses globally, including approval from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority in January 2026.
MiCA Enforcement Has Begun
The EU’s MiCA transition period ended on July 1, 2026. From that date, crypto companies without authorization were expected to wind down services in the bloc or face penalties.
The European Securities and Markets Authority published an updated register on Friday listing 280 licensed crypto-asset service providers. That number rose from 243 the week before, after 37 companies were added, including Standard Chartered, FalconX, and Sygnum Europe.
Not all companies made the deadline. Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume, withdrew its MiCA application in Greece before July 1 and said it is pursuing authorization in another EU member state.
Day-to-day enforcement falls to national regulators, so how strictly the rules are applied may vary across countries.
Belgium’s Financial Services and Markets Authority has already moved quickly. On Monday, it identified six crypto firms operating without authorization and added them to its list of unauthorized providers.
Ripple’s approval positions it as one of the more prepared companies heading into this new phase. Its dual licensing — covering both crypto-asset services and electronic money — covers a broader range of financial activity than many of its competitors currently hold.
The company has been building its regulatory footprint globally, and the Luxembourg approval is the latest step in that process.
