ECB launches Pontes DLT settlement platform for banks, will invest own funds in tokenised securities

The ECB has launched Pontes, a distributed-ledger settlement platform bringing central bank money to tokenised finance for banks, ahead of its planned digital euro pilot in the second half of 2027. President Christine Lagarde announced the initiative, which went live on Monday 21 September; the ECB will also invest part of its own funds in tokenised securities settled via Pontes.

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