Euro Stablecoin Invades XRP Ledger—MiCA Compliance Never Looked So Glamorous

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XRP Ledger just strutted into the MiCA era, darling, with its first euro stablecoin—finally giving institutions a reason to pretend they understand blockchain at dinner parties. 💶✨

MiCA-Compliant Euro Stablecoin Hits XRP Ledger

Ripple, never one to miss a dramatic entrance, announced on May 22 that Schuman Financial’s euro-backed stablecoin, EURØP (yes, with a zero, because why not), is now strutting its stuff on the XRP Ledger. And it’s not just any launch—it’s fully MiCA-compliant, which is basically the financial world’s equivalent of getting a Michelin star. EURØP is now the first euro-denominated digital asset to grace a blockchain that people actually use. Ripple gushed:

This marks a major step toward bringing compliant euro-denominated stablecoins into active use on one of the world’s most widely used blockchains.

EURØP is issued by Schuman Financial, fully backed by euros (not Monopoly money, promise), and redeemable—so you can actually get your euros back if you ever want to cash out and buy something sensible, like a croissant. KPMG audits the reserves (because someone has to keep an eye on things), and the funds are chilling at places like Societe Generale. The French Prudential Supervision and Resolution Authority (ACPR) is watching over it all, presumably with a very stern expression.

Ripple, in its best “serious grown-up” voice, explained that this integration brings a euro-native settlement asset to XRPL, which is apparently an “institution-ready Layer 1 blockchain.” Over the past decade, XRPL has processed more than 3.3 billion transactions and supports over six million wallets—so it’s basically the social butterfly of blockchains. With over 200 validators, it’s practically a blockchain party in there. 🎉

EURØP’s arrival is supposed to make blockchain technology actually useful in euro markets—think DeFi, tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), and payment systems for people who like their money digital and their acronyms confusing.

Cassie Craddock, Ripple’s managing director for the UK and Europe (and probably owner of several fabulous blazers), said:

The launch of EURØP on the XRP Ledger demonstrates how stablecoins can meet the high standards set by MiCA while unlocking new possibilities for onchain use cases such as payments and real-world asset tokenization.

The XRPL ecosystem is clearly having a moment as euro stablecoins become the new black. Not to be outdone, Ripple also revealed that Braza Group is pushing digital currency adoption in Latin America with its USDB stablecoin—pegged to the U.S. dollar and backed by U.S. and Brazilian bonds—on the XRP Ledger. Because nothing says “future of finance” like a blockchain that can juggle both euros and dollars without breaking a sweat.

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2025-05-23 04:59