Ripple will expand its payments business in the UK after securing key approvals from the country’s top financial regulator. The company behind the XRP cryptocurrency said on Friday it had secured an Electronic Money Institution licence and Cryptoasset Registration from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority. “These permissions allow Ripple to expand its licenced payments platform, giving UK institutions the ability to send cross-border payments,” the company said in a news release. London has long been h ...