The European Central Bank (ECB) has approved two initiatives to explore the use of central bank money for settling transactions on distributed ledger technology (DLT) platforms.

A short-term project, “Pontes,” will connect DLT platforms with the Eurosystem’s TARGET services by Q3 2026, while a longer-term plan, “Appia,” aims to support global DLT operations and further research.

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