The regulator’s approval followed preliminary authorization in June. The company now holds more than 75 licenses. In particular, in January 2026, Ripple received approval from the UK’s FCA. In total, 280 companies out of more than 3,000 operating in Europe received a MiCA license before the transition period ended on July 1. Ripple’s managing director for the UK and Europe, Cassie Craddock, said that the company is fully compliant with the requirements and ready to scale. She emphasized that the institutions it works with in Europe want to partner with regulated companies.