AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoRegulated Crypto in Luxembourg: Ripple’s CEO says the firm nearly shut down after the 2020 SEC lawsuit, but it kept fighting after spending about $150m on legal costs; the case ended while restrictions on institutional XRP sales remain. MiCA Expansion: Luxembourg’s CSSF upgraded Ripple’s authorization to a full MiCA license, letting it passport regulated crypto services across all 30 EEA countries. Energy & Renewables: TotalEnergies has completed the sale of a ~170 MW distributed solar portfolio across France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, the UK and Luxembourg, with buyers continuing operations; the company says it will keep pushing large-scale renewables to 75 GW by 2030. Construction & Housing: Luxembourg plans a “paradigm shift” with a national building code to replace 100 municipal rules, aiming to cut bureaucracy and speed up housing and construction procedures. Heat Resilience for Industry & Schools: After heatwave shortcomings, Luxembourg City is upgrading school support measures, while unions push for binding EU heat protections to prevent unsafe working conditions. Logistics Security: Luxembourg police and customs carried out checks at Mertert port as part of an EU ports alliance effort against organised crime.
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