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ECB Launches Pontes For Central-Bank Settlement Of Tokenized Assets
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Fusion42 · 22 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
The European Central Bank has launched Pontes, a wholesale settlement service enabling institutions to settle tokenized financial assets in central-bank money via TARGET Services and DLT interoperability. This infrastructure targets financial-market activity and is separate from retail digital-euro initiatives.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 2 sources have reported it between 21 Sep 2026 and 22 Sep 2026.
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You now have a direct route to settle tokenized assets in real central-bank money without the risk of retail digital-euro confusion. If you work with tokenized securities, this clears a key operational bottleneck on the cash side.
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2 sources · first reported 21 Sep 2026 · latest 22 Sep 2026
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