ECB reveals first DLT operators for Pontes, plus Appia contact group members – Ledger Insights
As the European Central Bank (ECB) and Eurosystem prepare for the launch of the Pontes DLT settlement solution…
BlackRock launches first European tokenized MMFs – Ledger Insights
BlackRock has launched its first European UCITS tokenized money market funds (MMFs), after officially unveiling two new US-based…
Fit for Purpose? European Commission Launches Review of MiCA | Insights
Executive Summary What’s new: The European Commission has launched a consultation on the review of MiCA, giving market…
ECB opens call for Appia contact group participants for wholesale DLT markets – Ledger Insights
The European Central Bank (ECB) has opened a call for participation in the Appia contact group, the initiative…
ECB resists euro stablecoin proposals, but its sovereignty argument raises questions – Ledger Insights
Last week we published an analysis of a report from Brussels think tank Bruegel encouraging Europe to support…
ECB’s Lagarde questions the case for promoting euro stablecoins – Ledger Insights
In a speech today, European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde explored the growing adoption of stablecoins and…
AFME emphasizes market-based structures in vision for tokenization, DLT in Europe – Ledger Insights
Today the Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) published its vision for future DLT-based architecture for European…
ECB Director: tokenization gains unmatched by previous waves of tech change – Ledger Insights
Yesterday Piero Cipollone, a member of the European Central Bank’s (ECB’s) executive board, gave an expansive speech on…
Axiology: wiring together Europe’s fragmented capital markets via DLT Pilot Regime – Ledger Insights
Lithuania’s Axiology wants to help wire together Europe’s fragmented capital markets, and its co-founder Marius Jurgilas, a former…