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FollowingThe European Central Bank launches the Pontes system to settle tokenized assets with central bank digital currency
The European Central Bank (ECB) recently officially launched a new settlement platform called "Pontes". The platform enables financial institutions to use central bank currency to settle wholesale transactions of tokenized assets. This initiative aims to provide an alternative to private settlement assets such as stablecoins, thereby enhancing trust and stability and promoting the healthy development of the growing sector of tokenized finance.
Pontes Launch and Strategic Vision
The European Central Bank announced on Monday the official launch of the Pontes platform, a key milestone in the euro system's strategy of embracing tokenized finance. According to the bank, the platform currently provides a core service suite and is scheduled to be fully deployed in 2028.
The so-called tokenization refers to the conversion of assets such as bonds or other securities into digital tokens that are usually residing on a distributed ledger technology (DLT) network. By integrating issuance, trading, settlement, custody and services into a single platform, the ECB aims to make wholesale financial transactions faster, safer and automated through smart contracts.
European Central Bank Executive Council Member Piero Cipollone said Pontes brings "the stability and trust of the central bank's currency to the European tokenized financial ecosystem." He added that the platform is expected to bring significant scale expansion advantages to the industry.
Cipollone强调，Pontes以央行货币为基础，有望在欧洲代币化金融生态系统中发挥核心作用。自动化和集成结算可能为批发交易创造新的效率提升空间。
基于DLT结算测试的深化
Pontes建立在欧元体系2024年早期测试的基础之上，当时主要聚焦于利用分布式账本技术直接以央行货币结算涉及代币化资产的交易。参与这些试验的机构指出，直接获取无风险结算资产（如央行货币）对于更广泛地采用代币化金融市场以及建立市场信任至关重要。
此举旨在降低依赖私人或受监管程度较低的结算资产（如稳定币或商业银行货币）所带来的风险，因为后者可能向金融市场引入额外的信用风险和流动性风险。
名词解释：分布式账本技术（DLT）
分布式账本技术是一种用于在多个地点记录交易和资产所有权的数字系统。它在不依赖单一中心化数据库的情况下，为金融交易提供透明度、安全性和不可篡改性。
通过直接与央行货币挂钩，Pontes旨在增强机构参与者的信心，并在受监管的金融框架内促进代币化市场的发展。
互补举措与未来展望
除了Pontes之外，欧元体系还在推进另一项独立项目Appia，探索创建基于分布式账本技术的金融服务统一生态系统。欧洲央行预计将在2028年前发布Appia蓝图，这表明其致力于将新兴技术融入欧洲金融基础设施的更大承诺。
这些努力反映了欧洲金融机构对消除代币化证券障碍、利用数字资产实现更高效市场运营的日益增长的兴趣。
