ECB advances Pontes tokenized asset settlement pilot and assesses TIPS–Pix interconnection
The ECB Governing Council approved the initial launch protocol for Pontes, enabling wholesale transactions in tokenized assets to settle in central bank money, with the initial phase scheduled to launch on September 21. The ECB also approved an assessment of the feasibility of interconnecting TIPS with Brazil’s instant payment system Pix, and designated Visa Europe Payment System as a systemically important payment system, with oversight led by the ECB.
推荐理由:The ECB’s initiatives cover two main areas: settling tokenized assets in central bank money and assessing TIPS–Pix interconnection, alongside the supervision of Visa Europe Payment System, spanning wholesale settlement and payment network governance.