Foreign crypto media outlet Coingape reported that Ripple is accelerating its business expansion within the European Union (EU) after receiving preliminary authorization as a Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) in Luxembourg.

According to Coingape, Ripple announced through an official statement on June 23 (local time) that it obtained approval for its virtual asset business after receiving a 'Green Light Letter' from the Luxembourg Financial Supervisory Authority (CSSF).

This authorization falls under the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation. Coingape reported that this enables Ripple to expand its virtual asset services to financial institutions and companies across all 30 countries in the European Economic Area (EEA).

According to Coingape, the combination of this CASP authorization and Ripple's existing Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license in Luxembourg will allow access to Ripple's virtual asset and stablecoin payment infrastructure. As a result, banks, fintech companies, and general enterprises in Europe will be able to use fund receipt, exchange, and payment services through a single integration.

Coingape explained that this authorization follows the acquisition of a UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) license and the expansion of partnerships within the European region. It also predicted that this would help expand real-world use cases linked to XRP, the XRP Ledger (XRPL), and RLUSD.

Coingape reported that Sendi Young, Managing Director of Ripple UK and Europe, stated, "Financial market infrastructure is moving on-chain, focusing on cross-border payments and settlement, collateral management, and tokenized assets," adding, "Banks and fintech companies are actively stepping up to build the digital asset capabilities they need to remain competitive."

Meanwhile, according to Coingape, Ripple has secured both CASP and EMI licenses ahead of the MiCA transition deadline on July 1 (local time), thereby meeting MiCA regulations.

On the other hand, Coingape reported that Binance is facing difficulties in the process of complying with MiCA regulations. The relevant application process underway in Greece has reportedly hit a major obstacle.

Additionally, according to Coingape, the number of global licenses held by Ripple has exceeded 75. Accordingly, as the virtual asset industry transitions into a regulation-based, institution-centric market, Ripple has positioned itself as one of the companies with the most authorizations.

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