🌉 RWA: ECB has launched a «bridge» between blockchain and central money
On September 21, 2026, the Eurosystem launched Pontes — an infrastructure that connects distributed ledger platforms with the TARGET payments system.
Now settlement for tokenized assets can be carried out using central bank money.
👥 Who has already joined?
Among the first participants are Deutsche Bank, Santander, Société Générale, European Investment Bank, KfW, Deka Bank, DZ Bank, as well as distributed ledger operators Clearstream, Cashlink, Axiology, and SWIAT.
Deutsche Bundesbank has also connected to the system.
🔹 Pontes creates a reliable settlement mechanism for tokenized assets.
🔹 The ECB plans to gradually expand the system’s capabilities by 2028.
🔹 The ECB itself is preparing to invest part of its own funds in tokenized securities.
💡 What does this mean for investors?
We see a new model:
Real asset → token → distributed ledger → trading → central bank money → final settlement.
Traditional finance is no longer just studying tokenization — it is building infrastructure to use it.
📌 So it’s worth watching not only what gets tokenized, but also how these assets will be traded and settled.
#RWA #DeFi #blockchain #ECB #Pontes
On September 21, 2026, the Eurosystem launched Pontes — an infrastructure that connects distributed ledger platforms with the TARGET payments system.
Now settlement for tokenized assets can be carried out using central bank money.
👥 Who has already joined?
Among the first participants are Deutsche Bank, Santander, Société Générale, European Investment Bank, KfW, Deka Bank, DZ Bank, as well as distributed ledger operators Clearstream, Cashlink, Axiology, and SWIAT.
Deutsche Bundesbank has also connected to the system.
🔹 Pontes creates a reliable settlement mechanism for tokenized assets.
🔹 The ECB plans to gradually expand the system’s capabilities by 2028.
🔹 The ECB itself is preparing to invest part of its own funds in tokenized securities.
💡 What does this mean for investors?
We see a new model:
Real asset → token → distributed ledger → trading → central bank money → final settlement.
Traditional finance is no longer just studying tokenization — it is building infrastructure to use it.
📌 So it’s worth watching not only what gets tokenized, but also how these assets will be traded and settled.
#RWA #DeFi #blockchain #ECB #Pontes
