infrastructure · ECB · Tokenization · Settlement
ECB Launches Pontes for Tokenized-Asset Settlement
The European Central Bank launched Pontes, connecting distributed-ledger markets to the Eurosystem's TARGET Services so eligible institutions can settle tokenized assets in central-bank money.
Pontes is wholesale infrastructure and is separate from the retail digital-euro pilot planned for 2027.
What is confirmed
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What it does not confirm
Pontes is wholesale infrastructure and is separate from the retail digital-euro pilot planned for 2027.
Sources and disclosures
Source: CoinDesk — ECB deploys Pontes platform. Facts remain attributed where the underlying evidence is reported rather than independently reproduced by Blue Rogues.
Update note
Observed September 21, 2026 during the approximately 09:20–09:50 BRT editorial window. Time-sensitive figures are preserved as that point-in-time snapshot.