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