Ripple is drawing attention to advances in the European digital asset sector after 37 banks across 15 countries joined together to support a new regulated euro stablecoin through the Qivalis consortium.
Qivalis: A Pan-European Bank Consortium Expands
Qivalis, a banking consortium based in Amsterdam and launched in 2025, significantly increased its reach in May 2026 by welcoming 25 new member banks, bringing total participation to 37 institutions.
Members include leading European banks such as BNP Paribas, ING, UniCredit, BBVA, DZ BANK, ABN AMRO, and Rabobank. These banks together represent a wide cross-section of the continent’s financial sector, spanning 15 countries.
Qivalis announced that it secured authorization from De Nederlandsche Bank as an Electronic Money Institution on October 14. This regulatory approval clears the way for Qivalis to issue euro-denominated electronic money tokens in compliance with the pan-European Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework, pending the publication of its required white paper.
The Qivalis initiative follows earlier experiments by European banks with tokenized money. Société Générale–FORGE previously launched a regulated euro-denominated stablecoin on the XRP Ledger, but Qivalis has not indicated XRPL as its chosen network. The stablecoin’s official release date remains undetermined.
Ripple’s Banking Technology and Regulatory Advances
Ripple continues to expand its European presence through technology partnerships with major banks that are developing institutional custody and tokenization services. Germany’s DZ BANK has implemented Ripple Custody infrastructure for digital securities, while BBVA in Spain uses Ripple’s technology for cryptocurrency custody operations.
These partnerships reflect a broader institutional trend toward integrating blockchain infrastructure into traditional finance, with banks actively exploring digital asset settlement alongside existing payment systems.
Ripple is also making progress in securing regulatory approvals across Europe. In Luxembourg, Ripple is working toward obtaining MiCA licensing to further support its cross-border payment solutions.
On a global level, recent developments include BNY launching XRP custody services and supporting RLUSD in October. This signals growing institutional interest in digital asset custody on both sides of the Atlantic.
Ripple’s role in providing digital asset custody infrastructure to banks like DZ BANK and BBVA demonstrates a growing institutional appetite for regulated blockchain solutions, even as institutions evaluate different approaches to stablecoin issuance and settlement.
Implications for Stablecoins and XRPL
Although institutional custody partnerships are expanding, direct usage of the XRP token for payment settlement is not required for banks deploying Ripple’s infrastructure. Banks can adopt stablecoins and custody services without holding XRP as a reserve asset or using it in transactions.
The expansion of regulated stablecoins in Europe, particularly through MiCA-compliant initiatives like Qivalis, provides banks with new avenues to move funds across blockchain networks with regulatory certainty. This could support the broader adoption of digital asset settlement solutions, including Ripple’s technologies.
Ripple’s ongoing efforts to integrate RLUSD with institutional banking services highlight the convergence of automated token issuance and redemption with the needs of traditional banks. Nevertheless, increased adoption of RLUSD or the Qivalis consortium’s euro token does not directly correlate with rising demand for XRP itself.
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The rise of regulated stablecoin initiatives by Europe’s leading banks signals a new phase in the digital asset sector, but access to Ripple’s custody technology does not by itself guarantee increased XRP purchases.
In summary, as more European financial institutions participate in tokenized asset projects and seek compliance under MiCA, Ripple stands to benefit from demand for custody and tokenization infrastructure—though this does not necessarily increase demand for XRP in the near term.
