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ECB Plans to Pilot the Digital Euro in the Second Half of 2027
ECB President Christine Lagarde said that the Eurosystem plans to conduct a 12-month internal pilot of the digital euro in the second half of 2027, provided that the digital euro legislation is passed by the end of 2026. In wholesale payments, the Eurosystem is advancing the DLT solution Pontes.
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European Central BankFirst partyChristine Lagarde: ECB Advances Digital Euro Pilot and Tokenized Asset Settlement Infrastructure
ECB President Christine Lagarde said that the Eurosystem plans to conduct a 12-month internal pilot of the digital euro in the second half of 2027, with implementation dependent on the digital euro legislation being passed by the end of 2026. In wholesale payments, the Eurosystem’s DLT solution Pontes went live on September 21 to support central bank money settlement for tokenized asset transactions; Appia plans to further advance a blueprint for a tokenization ecosystem based on common standards, shared network infrastructure, and European governance.