Key points
- The European Central Bank, European Commission and ESMA are seeking industry nominations for a new tokenisation standards group.
- Applications close on 27 November 2026, with participation open to financial institutions, fintech companies and technical providers.
- The initiative aims to establish common standards and improve interoperability across Europe's tokenised financial markets.
The European Central Bank (ECB), European Commission and European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) are seeking industry nominations for a tokenisation standards group.
The European Tokenisation Standards Group (ETSG) will develop common standards for an interconnected European tokenised financial ecosystem.
The group will be chaired by industry participants, while the ECB, Commission and ESMA will act as observers.
Its mandate includes establishing a framework to monitor compliance and recommending incentives for organisations adopting agreed standards.
The initiative targets fragmentation across European financial markets, where disconnected systems can restrict tokenisation and distributed ledger technology adoption.
Participation is open to EU associations, private companies, global institutions, fintech firms and technical providers working with tokenisation.
The initiative builds on the Commission's December 2025 market integration package, which proposed removing barriers to financial innovation.
The initiative marks a push towards common technical standards and greater interoperability across Europe's tokenised financial markets.
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