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ECB's DLT Settlement Delay: Will Stablecoins Fill the Void?

ECB's DLT Settlement Delay: Will Stablecoins Fill the Void?

The European Central Bank (ECB) has said it will postpone the launch of its own Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) settlement solution. The date of the new rollout has already been pushed back to February 2025. This places the ECB’s Governing Council in uncharted waters and produces several hard-hitting questions regarding...

ECB Explores Paths for Wholesale DLT Settlement Amidst Tokenization Push

ECB Explores Paths for Wholesale DLT Settlement Amidst Tokenization Push

Moreover, the European Central Bank (ECB) is currently testing out temporary solutions to wholesale distributed ledger technology (DLT) settlement. They hope to have a final decision in the coming year. This latest exploration follows on a successful series of wholesale DLT settlement trials conducted last year. Those proceeding engaged 64...