EU's distributed ledger technology pilot to be extended, draft shows

By Fanny Roux ( November 10, 2025, 16:56 GMT | Insight) -- The EU’s temporary distributed ledger technology pilot is set to be extended until 2030 before the bloc's executive arm decides whether to integrate the program into relevant financial services legislation, according to an early draft legal proposal obtained by MLex. The European Commission is due to make the DLT program more accessible as part of a broader package proposal on EU market infrastructures scheduled for Dec. 3. The idea is to eventually make the program permanent, a senior EU official told MLex.The EU’s temporary distributed ledger technology pilot is slated for extension until 2030 before the bloc's executive arm decides on integrating the program into relevant financial services legislation, according to an early draft legal proposal obtained by MLex....

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EU's distributed ledger technology pilot to be extended, draft shows

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