ECB approves plans for DLT settlement using central bank money
02 July 2025 Europe

The European Central Bank’s (ECB’s) Governing Council has approved a plan that will enable settling distributed ledger technology (DLT) transactions using central bank money.
Following a two-track approach, the initiative will begin with ‘Pontes’ which will provide a short-term offering to the market, including a pilot phase.
The second track ‘Appia’ focuses
Following a two-track approach, the initiative will begin with ‘Pontes’ which will provide a short-term offering to the market, including a pilot phase.
The second track ‘Appia’ focuses