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ECB launches Pontes to settle tokenized assets without stablecoins

Pontes will expand its services and operating hours gradually, with full implementation expected by 2028 and more participants set to join.

By Shared News Radar · Published Sep 21, 2026, 10:49 AM UTC · Updated 2026-09-21 · Risk level: medium

Sources checked: Sep 21, 2026, 7:19 PM UTC

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ECB launches Pontes to settle tokenized assets without stablecoins

What happened

Pontes will expand its services and operating hours gradually, with full implementation expected by 2028 and more participants set to join.

Reported details

European Central Bank Launches Pontes To Settle Tokenized Assets In Central Bank Money: 14 outlets compared newscord.org
ECB launches Pontes to settle tokenized assets without stabl|Cointelegraph خبرپو
ECB Launches Pontes to Settle Tokenised Assets in Central Bank Money CryptoRank
The EU central bank’s new wholesale platform connects DLT market infrastructure to its payment rails, separate from the retail digital euro pilot planned for 2027.
The European Central Bank has launched Pontes to settle blockchain based wholesale transactions in central bank money while preparing to invest part of its €23 billion own funds portfolio in digital securities. According to the European Central Bank, the new…

What the sources establish

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Why it matters for RWA markets

The material question is how the event affects institutional participation, tokenization infrastructure, issuer economics, market access, or regulatory positioning. The report does not turn that relevance into an endorsement.

Evidence boundary

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Details on custody, settlement, eligibility, and tokenization scope.
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Sources and editorial check time

Cointelegraph: https://cointelegraph.com/news/eurosystem-central-bank-money-tokenized-finance
CoinDesk RSS: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/09/21/ecb-deploys-pontes-platform-to-settle-wholesale-tokenized-assets-in-central-bank-money
crypto.news Live: https://crypto.news/ecb-launches-pontes-to-settle-blockchain-transactions-in-central-bank-money/
Editorial source check time: 2026-09-21T19:19:05.682Z

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