ECB just dropped Pontes — a wholesale settlement layer for tokenized assets using central bank money.
This isn't a pilot. First institutions already onboarded. Full rollout by 2028.
What it means:
• DLT-native settlement infrastructure backed by euro liquidity
• Tokenized bonds, securities, collateral can now settle in CB money
• Smart contract rails for institutional TradFi flows
• Part of broader Appia blueprint for integrated DLT ecosystem across Europe
Europe is positioning early while others debate. If this scales, it's the bridge between TradFi liquidity and on-chain rails.
Watch how this plays with stablecoin regs and MiCA. The macro setup is shifting fast.
This isn't a pilot. First institutions already onboarded. Full rollout by 2028.
What it means:
• DLT-native settlement infrastructure backed by euro liquidity
• Tokenized bonds, securities, collateral can now settle in CB money
• Smart contract rails for institutional TradFi flows
• Part of broader Appia blueprint for integrated DLT ecosystem across Europe
Europe is positioning early while others debate. If this scales, it's the bridge between TradFi liquidity and on-chain rails.
Watch how this plays with stablecoin regs and MiCA. The macro setup is shifting fast.