Part 6/14:
The Digital Euro and Europe's Infrastructure Play
But the EU's plans extend beyond restrictions. The true goal is to establish sovereign control over Europe's digital financial infrastructure, with projects like Pontis and AIA leading the charge.
- Pontis, launching in September 2026, will connect distributed ledger platforms directly to the ECB's settlement system, enabling tokenized assets to settle in central bank digital currency (CBDC)—the digital euro—rather than private stablecoins like USDT or USDC.