ECB launches Pontes system for settling wholesale tokenized assets using central‑bank money
The European Central Bank (ECB) has introduced a new wholesale‑settlement solution called the Pontes platform, designed to enable the clearing and final settlement of tokenised financial instruments using central‑bank money. By bridging distributed‑ledger‑technology (DLT) market infrastructure with the ECB’s existing payment rails, Pontes creates a secure, efficient conduit for large‑scale, high‑…
Sept. 21, 2026, 11:18 a.m.