ECB Begins Tokenized Settlement in Central-Bank Money
The Pontes project links blockchain markets with euro payment systems, with a longer-term Appia blueprint due in 2028.
Yuna · Sep 22, 2026 · 1 min
Bloomberg Economics reports that the European Central Bank started permitting financial institutions to clear digital wholesale trades using central-bank currency on Monday.
This initiative advances the Pontes project, which integrates blockchain-based markets with the euro area’s existing payment infrastructure. The ECB stated that it is simultaneously working to create a consumer-facing digital euro before the current decade concludes.
Pontes functions as a temporary framework. It is slated to be superseded by a more permanent architecture named Appia. A detailed plan for Appia is expected to be finalized by 2028.
Source: Bloomberg Economics
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