ECB Pontes Settlement System Goes Live With Ripple’s XRPL-Based Platform Axiology
So they can transact among themselves, using TOKENIZED ASSETS and DISTRIBUTED LEDGER technology. ... An ECB report covering its earlier DLT experiments ...
So they can transact among themselves, using TOKENIZED ASSETS and DISTRIBUTED LEDGER technology. ... An ECB report covering its earlier DLT experiments ...
Dr. Guneet Kaur Tue, September 22, 2026 at 3:31 PM GMT+7 4 min read ECB Launches Pontes for Tokenized Settlements With XRP Ledger Tech Via Axiology Key Takeaways The European Central Bank launched Pontes on Sept. 21, allowing tokenized securities transactions to settle in central bank money through the Eurosystem. Axiology is one of only
Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) announced on the 22nd that banks may immediately apply to pilot deposit token services, responding to the global trend of real-world asset (RWA) tokenization. Banking Bureau Director-General Tung Cheng-chang stated that deposit tokens legally remain bank deposits governed by the existing Banking Act. Banks must detail five key areas in
The European Central Bank (ECB) is preparing to invest a “small portion” of its own funds in tokenized public-sector securities. The purchases will be settled in central bank money through Pontes, the Eurosystem’s settlement system for distributed ledger technology-based transactions launched Monday. The ECB said in a separate announcement Monday that the initiative will give
... distributed ledger technology (DLT) in financial markets. The own funds ... Tokenised financial markets continue to evolve, alongside the development of ...
The European Central Bank (ECB) has launched 'Pontes,' a system enabling financial institutions to settle tokenized asset transactions using central bank money without relying on private payment assets such as stablecoins. Designed as part of the Eurosystem's tokenized finance strategy, the system will initially offer core functionalities and expand incrementally through 2028 in terms of
... distributed ledger technology (DLT) networks. For wholesale financial ... An initial group of market participants and DLT operators has ...
ECB deploys Pontes platform to settle wholesale tokenized assets in central-bank money The EU central bank's new wholesale platform connects DLT market infrastructure to its payment rails, separate from the retail digital euro pilot planned for 2027. The ECB president, Christinie Lagarde, said the launch of Pontes will take place today, Sept. 21. (Felix Schmidt/ECB
Tokenisation means issuing assets in the form of digital tokens, which are usually recorded on distributed ledger technology (DLT) networks. The ...
The European Central Bank (ECB) launched Pontes on Monday, giving banks and other eligible financial institutions a new way to settle tokenized asset transactions using central-bank money. ECB President Christine Lagarde announced the platform’s launch during a Eurogroup meeting on Friday, describing Pontes as a digital euro designed specifically for financial institutions trading tokenized assets