ECB launches Pontes system for settling wholesale tokenized assets using central‑bank money
The European Central Bank (ECB) has taken a significant step toward modernising the settlement of large‑scale financial transactions by introducing the Pontes platform, a wholesale‑grade solution designed to settle tokenised assets using central‑bank money. This initiative reflects the ECB’s broader strategy to harness distributed ledger technology (DLT) while preserving the safety, efficiency, a…
Sept. 21, 2026, 11:18 a.m.