ESMA has initiated a review to determine if tokenized versions of eligible collateral can maintain liquidity and legal enforceability during market breakdowns.
The European Central Bank is exploring the integration of wholesale reserves into blockchain networks to automate monetary policy and financial settlements.
Axiology has joined the Eurosystem's Pontes project, enabling the settlement of digital securities transactions using central bank money for the first time.
The European Central Bank will invest in tokenized public-sector securities using its new Pontes DLT settlement system to gain practical market experience.
The European Central Bank is launching a program to invest its own funds in tokenized securities using the new Pontes settlement service.
The European Central Bank has launched Pontes, a system enabling wholesale settlement of tokenized assets using central bank money as an alternative to stablecoins.
The European Central Bank has officially launched Pontes, a wholesale platform for digital euro settlements, connecting 13 major banks via distributed ledger technology.
ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone has detailed a roadmap for integrating central bank money into digital financial markets to ensure stability and prevent fragmentation.
European financial organizations are calling on EU policymakers to remove or significantly increase market capitalization caps for tokenized assets to ensure regional competitiveness.
European financial groups are urging the EU to remove or significantly raise the 100 billion euro cap on tokenized assets, citing the need to remain competitive with the US market.
Nasdaq and Boerse Stuttgart are lobbying the EU to drastically raise tokenization caps, arguing that current limits hinder competition with the US market.
Fnality International has appointed three former central bankers to its supervisory boards as it seeks regulatory approval for dollar and euro settlement systems.
