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Financial professional at a clean desk with tokenized securities icons and a euro symbol, Pontes settlement.

RWA

ECB Launches Pontes for Tokenized Asset Settlement

The Eurosystem has launched Pontes, a new infrastructure connecting distributed ledger technology platforms with its existing TARGET payment services so wholesale tokenized transactions can settle in central bank money.

Travis BennettOct 9, 2026

Bank executive at a clean desk with monitor displaying USDC settlement workflow, illustrating Circle-Volante integration.

Stablecoins

Circle Brings USDC Workflows Into Volante Banking Platform

Circle and Volante Technologies have formed a strategic collaboration to bring USDC payment and settlement workflows into infrastructure already used by major financial…

Colin HarrisSep 29, 2026

Editorial photo of the Bank of Korea building with a digital currency overlay and a bank-to-bank settlement scene.

CBDC

Bank of Korea prepares live CBDC transactions with nine banks in September

The Bank of Korea is preparing to move its CBDC pilot into live transaction testing with nine commercial banks in September.

Colin HarrisJul 20, 2026

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ECB Launches Pontes for Tokenized Asset Settlement

Circle Brings USDC Workflows Into Volante Banking Platform

Bank of Korea prepares live CBDC transactions with nine banks in September