ChainCatcher news, global asset management company WisdomTree Investments announced the launch of the exchange-traded product WisdomTree Physical XRP ETP (XRPW), which will be listed on multiple European exchanges, including Deutsche Börse Xetra, SIX Swiss Exchange, and the pan-European exchange. The current management fee rate for this ETP is 0.50%.It is reported that WisdomTree's product will be 100% backed by spot XRP, with assets stored in cold wallets and adopting a dual custody model, managed by regulated custodians. Currently, WisdomTree's portfolio has expanded to nine cryptocurrency ETPs, covering Bitcoin, Solana, Ethereum, and more.

ChainCatcher news, asset management company Wisdomtree announced on Thursday the launch of its latest cryptocurrency exchange-traded product (ETP) Wisdomtree Physical XRP (XRPW) on major European exchanges, including Deutsche Börse Xetra, Swiss SIX Swiss Exchange, and the pan-European exchanges in Paris and Amsterdam.The asset management company stated that the management fee for its XRP ETP is 0.50%, making it the most competitively priced XRP product in Europe. Wisdomtree explained that the product is fully backed by XRP, providing risk exposure to its spot price through an institutional-grade physical support structure.

ChainCatcher news, European Central Bank board member Patsalides warned that if U.S. President Donald Trump follows through on his threatened trade tariffs, the European economy could ultimately fall into stagflation. The Central Bank of Cyprus governor stated in Nicosia on Thursday, "Trade tensions are escalating, and if trade restrictions become a reality, the result could be inflation, economic recession, or worse, stagflation."He noted that while there is room to continue lowering borrowing costs, it should be done "at a steady pace and magnitude."

ChainCatcher news, ECB Vice President Guindos stated that the European Central Bank's interest rates will be further lowered, but due to escalating trade tensions and global conflicts, officials should not act hastily.Previously, the European Central Bank warned in its "Financial Stability Assessment" that trade now poses an additional threat to the economies of the 20 Eurozone countries. Guindos expressed confidence in achieving the 2% inflation target next year and dismissed claims that inflation would fall below this target. With less than four weeks until the last interest rate meeting of the year, investors expect the borrowing costs to be lowered for the fourth time since June. Although further easing of monetary policy seems possible in 2025, the pace and extent of rate cuts remain uncertain, and disputes among policymakers are increasing.

ChainCatcher news, according to Ledger Insights, the European Investment Bank (EIB) has issued its fifth digital bond, amounting to €100 million, using a pilot wholesale Central Bank Digital Currency (wCBDC) for settlement. This is part of the European Central Bank's wholesale DLT settlement trial that concluded this month.The EIB issued this digital bond on the HSBC Orion platform, marking the second time the EIB has used this platform. Each digital bond issued by the European Investment Bank explores a new feature, typically involving different issuance platforms. Its first issuance was in 2021 on the Ethereum blockchain. The fourth bond was a green bond, and the latest bond utilized a new type of settlement asset.

ChainCatcher news, Deutsche Bank Asset Management analyst Johannes Müller stated in a webinar that the decline in inflation in the Eurozone next year should enable the European Central Bank to further cut interest rates.The chief economist of Deutsche Bank Asset Management mentioned that the company expects the European Central Bank to cut rates five more times, once in December, and then four more times before the third quarter of 2025. Deutsche Bank Asset Management predicts that the inflation rate will drop to 2.0% in 2025, down from 2.3% in 2024. However, due to strong wage growth and inflation in service prices, core inflation may still remain elevated.

ChainCatcher news, according to Lookonchain monitoring, in just 20 days, a certain trader earned 1.62 million dollars from an investment of 1,100 dollars, achieving a return of 1,473 times.Twenty days ago, the trader spent 4.35 SOL (768 dollars) to buy 16.44 million URO and converted all Meme coins into URO. He currently holds 16.78 million URO, worth 572,000 dollars, with a cost of only 800 dollars.Sixteen days ago, he also spent 1.8 SOL (300 dollars) to purchase 11.84 million RIF, and after RIF surpassed a market cap of 100 million dollars today, he sold 1 million RIF and received 94,335 USDC, leaving him with 10.84 million RIF (957,000 dollars). He made a profit of 1.05 million dollars (3,503 times) on RIF and a profit of 571,000 dollars (714 times) on URO.

ChainCatcher news, according to monitoring by lookonchain, a certain address spent 80 SOL (approximately $17,200) 3 days ago to purchase 2 types of DeSci tokens: RIF and URO, which have now appreciated to a profit of $1.5 million (88 times).Spent 40 SOL (approximately $8,600) to purchase 30.19 million RIF, currently with a profit of $906,000;Spent 40 SOL (approximately $8,600) to purchase 20.08 million URO, currently with a profit of $605,000.

ChainCatcher news, the European Banking Authority (EBA) is the European regulatory body responsible for addressing vulnerabilities in the European banking sector. It has published two sets of guidelines, which include specific guidelines for Payment Service Providers (PSP) and Crypto Asset Service Providers (CASP). The guidelines will take effect on December 30, 2025.The EBA specifically outlines the measures that PSPs and CASPs must take to comply with EU and national sanctions regimes when transferring funds or cryptocurrencies. According to the EBA, these guidelines ensure the implementation of EU and national sanctions.The EBA stated: "This guideline clarifies how the sanctions policy and procedures interact with the broader governance and risk management framework of financial institutions to avoid operational and legal risks for financial institutions and ensure the effective implementation of sanctions."

ChainCatcher news, Société Générale's subsidiary SG Forge will deploy its euro stablecoin EURCV on the XRP Ledger network. By deploying on XRPL, SG-FORGE aims to benefit from the network's cross-border payment and tokenization capabilities, promoting its fast settlement and low-cost transactions. EURCV will be issued using Ripple's custody service.RippleX Senior Vice President Markus Infanger stated, "Introducing trusted bank-grade stablecoins like EURCV to XRPL is crucial for enabling institutional use cases such as payments, which is a core focus for Ripple."EURCV was launched in 2023 on Ethereum and is a highly regulated product.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, Meta Platforms (META.O) has been fined nearly 800 million euros for violating EU antitrust rules. Meta plans to appeal the EU fine.

ChainCatcher news, according to official news, asset management company VanEck announced on November 13 the launch of the SUI ETN product on the Amsterdam and Paris pan-European exchanges. This product allows investors to participate in the development of the Sui ecosystem without directly holding SUI tokens.The ETN product is currently open for trading in 15 European countries, including Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, and Italy.

ChainCatcher news, according to Forbes, several mainstream media groups in France, including "Les Echos" and "Le Parisien" owned by Europe's richest man Bernard Arnault, announced on November 13, 2024, that they are filing a joint lawsuit against the X platform. The media groups accuse the X platform of violating the EU "neighboring rights" directive by using their news content without payment.Previously, AFP also filed a similar lawsuit against X, with a court hearing scheduled for May 15, 2025. Notably, this will be the first legal confrontation between Arnault, worth $164 billion, and the current world's richest man, Elon Musk, worth $319 billion.The Paris court had requested X on May 24 to provide commercial data within two months to assess its revenue generated from media content, but X has yet to comply with this decision.

ChainCatcher news, the Barcelona Web3 gaming company Monster League Studios behind the blockchain game Mokens League announced that it has completed a €3.7 million financing round. The details of the investors have not been disclosed. The new funds are intended to support the development of the Mokens League game ecosystem, including in-game purchases, player rewards, and the use of utility tokens.

ChainCatcher news, UK digital bank Revolut announced that it has expanded its cryptocurrency exchange Revolut X to an additional 30 European countries. The company launched Revolut X in May this year, primarily targeting retail customers in the UK.The platform stated that existing Revolut customers can convert between fiat and cryptocurrencies within the Revolut ecosystem.

ChainCatcher news, Kaiko acquires European cryptocurrency index provider Vinter. This aims to expand Kaiko's cryptocurrency data market and enhance the services provided to asset managers and institutional clients. Kaiko and Vinter will jointly offer regulated products such as derivatives, ETFs, and ETPs.