As ECB’s Pontes DLT settlement nears launch, Cipollone calls for harmonized securities law – Ledger Insights
ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone yesterday confirmed the Eurosystem plans to go live in September with Pontes,…
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…
ECB targets 21 September go live for Project Pontes. A primer on tokenized central bank money – Ledger Insights
The European Central Bank wants to bring tokenized central bank money into production. If all goes to plan,…
ECB to extend TARGET hours enabling Pontes, 24/7 DLT settlement – Ledger Insights
Following a consultation involving 125 responses, the European Central Bank (ECB) today announced plans to extend aspects of…
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…
Europe’s wCBDC Project Pontes drops pilot label as it readies for September launch – Ledger Insights
Pontes, the first track of Europe’s DLT solution for wholesale central bank money and CBDC, plans to launch…
Deutsche Bank, UBS settle tokenized deposit payments in Bundesbank Trigger solution experiment – Ledger Insights
Last week UBS said it was piloting UBS Digital Cash, a blockchain-based solution for multi-currency payments that allows…
Germany’s central bank is creating DLT team, hiring engineers – Ledger Insights
Germany’s Bundesbank is hiring DLT developers and engineers for its “new DLT team”. The job postings include a…
Deutsche Bank, UBS settle tokenized deposit payments in Bundesbank Trigger solution experiment – Ledger Insights
Last week UBS said it was piloting UBS Digital Cash, a blockchain-based solution for multi-currency payments that allows…
ECB’s interim solution for wholesale DLT settlement will take more than a year – Ledger Insights
In February the European Central Bank announced plans for a two track Eurosystem solution to enable the wholesale…
ECB consults on extending RTGS hours – could help DLT payments, digital euro – Ledger Insights
On Friday the European Central Bank launched a consultation on extending the hours of T2, its main real…