ECB pilot to use XRPL as Axiology secures EU DLT license

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ECB to test Axiology’s XRPL in Q3 2026; XRP exchange supply hits 7-year low

ECB’s PONTES pilot will use Axiology’s permissioned XRPL starting Q3 2026. Exchange XRP supply stands at 1.7B, the lowest in seven years.

Institutions shift from trials to execution. The XRP Ledger is positioning for speed, cost, and scale in cross-border value transfer, drawing interest for high-value settlement needs (NewsBTC). The XRP Ledger is framed as a base layer for tokenized capital flows.

Axiology runs a permissioned XRPL to compress dealers, custodians, and intermediaries into one compliant layer. CEO Marius Jurgilas cites multi‑trillion funding gaps and idle European capital ready for on-chain tokenization. This stack is slated for the ECB’s PONTES pilot from Q3 2026 (ChartNerd/X).

Axiology also secured a Trading and Settlement System license under the EU DLT pilot regime for central bank money settlement, reportedly the second such approval. The license enables DLT-based trading and settlement operations (NewsBTC).

Ripple’s Brad Garlinghouse has long argued XRP utility reaches beyond payments. Current work spans asset tokenization, liquidity, and broader financial rails, according to community recaps of his remarks (Skipper/X).

Float is tightening. Only 1.7B XRP remains on exchanges, a seven‑year low (SMQKE/X). 21Shares characterizes this as a supply‑shock setup: declining liquid supply meeting rising demand, which some expect could drive non‑linear repricing into 2026 (Bitcoinist).