ECB launches Pontes system for settling wholesale tokenized assets using central‑bank money
The European Central Bank (ECB) has introduced a groundbreaking wholesale settlement platform known as Pontes, designed to facilitate the clearing and final settlement of tokenized 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) based market participants with the ECB…
Sept. 21, 2026, 11:18 a.m.