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EU Firms Press Brussels to Loosen DLT Pilot as U.S. Advances Toward Tokenized T+0

The companies argue that restrictive caps in Europe’s sandbox would shift tokenized markets to a U.S. system clearing regulatory hurdles for faster settlement.

Overview

  • Eight EU‑regulated operators, including Securitize, 21X and Boerse Stuttgart Group’s Seturion, sent a coordinated letter urging rapid changes to the DLT Pilot Regime.
  • The group seeks removal of asset‑type restrictions, a higher transaction cap of roughly €100–150 billion from today’s ~€6–9 billion, and elimination of the six‑year license limit.
  • They cite U.S. momentum after the SEC granted no‑action relief to DTCC and as Nasdaq and NYSE outline tokenized trading that could enable T+0 settlement as soon as 2026.
  • CME Group’s collaboration with Google on tokenized cash collateral is highlighted as further evidence that U.S. market infrastructure is moving to live deployment.
  • The firms warn that with the EU’s broader reforms not fully effective until 2030, liquidity could migrate to the U.S., weakening Europe’s capital markets and the euro’s competitiveness.