← Back

Wire · operational-macro

ECB's Schnabel Says Central Banks Must Go On-Chain as Pontes Nears September Launch

Published

29 August 2026

Topic

operational-macro

Sectors

Fintech

Geography

Europe

Source

Read at cryptonews.net

Verified

Fusion42 · 29 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

ECB Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel stated at Jackson Hole that central-bank money must be tokenized on blockchain, signalling an essential shift as the Pontes blockchain platform prepares for its September launch.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech.

◆ The Wire takeaway

You face accelerating pressure to integrate with blockchain payment rails as Europe’s central bank drives CBDC adoption. Your move is to accelerate proof-of-concept work for tokenised money before Pontes opens these rails in September.

Coverage

1 source · 29 Aug 2026

Related on Wire

Topics

Fintechcentral-bankblockchaintokenizationdigital-currencyECBPontes-launch