Ripple’s top legal and European policy leads met with Luxembourg’s Finance Minister Gilles Roth to discuss the company’s push to obtain a license in the Grand Duchy—a move that would position the US fintech to passport regulated digital-asset services across the European Union under MiCA.
After the meeting, Roth struck a decidedly welcoming tone, writing via X: “Great meeting with Ripple, as they advance toward securing their license to operate in Luxembourg. We discussed their ambitions in Europe and Luxembourg, and I reaffirmed our commitment to digital innovation.”
Cassie Craddock, Ripple’s managing director for the UK and Europe, underscored the local opportunity created by MiCA’s roll-out: “With MiCA now rolled out across the EU, nations like Luxembourg have the opportunity to take a global lead when it comes to developing their local digital assets industry,” she wrote, calling the discussion with Roth “extremely positive” and concluding that “Luxembourg really understands the opportunity ahead,” while emphasizing Ripple “stand[s] ready to support Luxembourg’s efforts as it establishes itself at the forefront of the industry.”
Luxembourg’s appeal is straightforward: it is a leading domicile for investment funds and market infrastructure in the EU, home to a sophisticated regulator (the CSSF) and a deep bench of financial-services talent. Under MiCA, a crypto-asset service provider (CASP) license obtained in one member state can be passported across the bloc, making the choice of supervisory home strategically significant.
Although neither Ripple nor the Finance Ministry disclosed which precise permissions are being pursued, Roth’s characterization—“advanc[ing] toward securing their license”—suggests the firm is beyond exploratory talks and into the substantive engagement regulators require for authorization.
At press time, XRP traded at $2.8197.
