ECB launches Pontes blockchain platform for digital euro settlements
- —ECB launched the Pontes DLT platform on September 21
- —Banks can settle tokenized asset trades in central bank money
- —Retail digital euro pilot is planned for 2027
- —European Parliament backed the digital euro project
Why it matters: Europe is building an alternative to dollar stablecoins and China's e-CNY infrastructure, shaping the euro's role in tokenized settlement.
Source: BitcoinBázis