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Global Market: ECB launches blockchain payment service, to invest in digital securities

Economic Times 1 hr ago·22 Sept 2026, 7:54 am

The European Central Bank launched Pontes, a new service connecting its payment infrastructure with blockchain markets for euro settlements. The ECB also plans to invest a portion of its EUR 23 billion own funds in digital securities, while developing a retail digital euro targeted for a 2029 release.

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