Ripple英國獲批電子貨幣機構牌照




Ripple英國子公司獲監管批准 成為電子貨幣機構

加密貨幣公司Ripple近日在英國擴展監管布局,旗下英國子公司Ripple Markets UK成功獲得英國金融行為監管局(FCA)批准,註冊為電子貨幣機構(Electronic Money Institution,EMI),並根據英國反洗錢規例(Money Laundering Regulations,MLRs)完成登記。

這張EMI牌照允許Ripple Markets UK提供支付服務及發行電子貨幣,對Ripple發行的穩定幣Ripple USD(RLUSD)或將帶來正面影響。根據FCA官方資料,獲批的EMI機構可在英國境內合法運營電子支付及電子貨幣業務。

不過,FCA同時設立了限制條款,Ripple Markets UK在未獲得監管局書面同意前,不能提供涉及加密貨幣自動櫃員機(ATM)的服務,也不能向零售客戶提供服務,亦不得任命代理或分銷商。此外,該公司亦禁止向消費者、小型企業或慈善機構發行電子貨幣或提供支付服務。

FCA早前公布新加密貨幣監管框架,要求已登記的MLR機構必須於2027年10月前申請根據《金融服務及市場法》(FSMA)取得全面授權。Ripple Markets UK此次獲得的EMI牌照只是第一步,未來若要擴大業務範圍,仍需進一步獲得FCA批准。

同時,Ripple Labs總裁Monica Long重申公司短期內無意進行首次公開招股(IPO),強調目前仍計劃保持私有化。此前Ripple完成一輪融資,令公司估值達到400億美元。

截至發稿,Ripple尚未對FCA批准一事作出回應。

評論與啟示

Ripple在英國獲得電子貨幣機構牌照,標誌著其在全球監管合規方面邁出重要一步。英國作為全球金融中心之一,其嚴格的監管框架對加密貨幣企業來說既是挑戰,也是信任背書。Ripple能夠通過FCA的審核,反映出其合規能力及業務模式的成熟。

不過,FCA對Ripple的限制亦提醒市場,監管機構對加密貨幣的態度依然謹慎,尤其是涉及零售客戶和消費者保護的部分。Ripple未來若要全面拓展業務,必須在監管合規上持續努力,並取得更廣泛的授權。

此外,Monica Long明確表示不急於IPO,反映出Ripple希望在私有化階段穩健發展,避免過早面對公開市場的波動與壓力。這種策略或許有助於公司在監管環境日益嚴格的情況下,保持靈活性和長遠規劃。

對香港及亞洲市場而言,Ripple的動向值得關注。隨著全球監管趨嚴,企業如何在合規與創新間取得平衡,將成為業界關鍵課題。Ripple的經驗或能為本地加密貨幣公司提供借鑒,促進本地監管環境的完善與行業的健康發展。

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