Ripple has received preliminary approval for an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license from Luxembourg’s CSSF under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework. This license allows Ripple to offer regulated stablecoin and digital asset payment services across all 30 countries in the European Economic Area, marking a significant step in its European expansion. The approval supports Ripple’s stablecoin RLUSD ambitions, positioning it as a compliant option for institutional clients. This milestone is part of Ripple’s broader regulatory strategy, now holding over 75 licenses globally, and highlights the competitive race for MiCA compliance among crypto firms.
On October 11, XRP's coin-margin long positions increased significantly by 12 percentage points to 78.32%, while Ethereum's long positions declined in both coin-margin and USDT-margin markets. Bitcoin and Solana also saw notable increases in long pos...
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse expressed strong confidence in XRP, highlighting its fast transaction times, low costs, and growing adoption by financial institutions. He owns a significant amount of XRP but did not disclose specifics, and also holds Et...
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse reaffirmed his strong confidence in XRP throughout 2026, highlighting its speed, low costs, and scalability as key advantages. He personally owns a significant amount of XRP and views it as central to Ripple’s strategy fo...
Emin Gün Sirer, founder of Avalanche, warned that AI might soon uncover hidden software vulnerabilities in the XRP Ledger, potentially allowing attackers to steal billions before current cryptographic methods become obsolete. His caution highlights a...
Bitcoin ETFs have seen a slowdown in demand after nearly three years, though they continue to support Bitcoin's price recovery with positive net inflows of 30,000–40,000 BTC over the past month. Early October showed volatile ETF flows, with large inf...
