ECB Launches Pontes System for Settling Wholesale Tokenized Assets Using Central‑Bank Money
The European Central Bank (ECB) has introduced a new wholesale settlement platform named Pontes, designed to enable the clearing and final settlement of tokenised assets using central‑bank money. This initiative marks a significant step in the evolution of financial market infrastructure, as it integrates distributed ledger technology (DLT) with the ECB’s existing payment rails, thereby providing…
Sept. 21, 2026, 11:18 a.m.