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News and insight on onchain finance in the Baltics — crypto exchanges, fintech, payment infrastructure and digital finance players in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

We follow crypto, digital assets, blockchain, stablecoins and tokenisation across the Baltic markets.

Lithuania's Axiology among four operators in ECB's Pontes

Lithuania's Axiology among four operators in ECB's Pontes

Lithuania's Axiology is one of four operators that can connect tokenised securities to central bank money through the ECB's Pontes.

September 18, 2026
ECB links central bank money to tokenised securities

ECB links central bank money to tokenised securities

The ECB's new Pontes service lets tokenised securities settle in central bank money, and is the Eurosystem's answer to tokenisation.

Tokenisation
September 18, 2026
Nordic and Baltic trio among twelve finalists in Barcelona

Nordic and Baltic trio among twelve finalists in Barcelona

Three of twelve finalists in the EBC12 Startup Battle in Barcelona are Nordic or Baltic. All three build infrastructure for other companies.

Growth
September 13, 2026
Industry push to speed up tokenisation in Europe

Industry push to speed up tokenisation in Europe

27 firms, among them Nasdaq, want the EU to scrap the DLT Pilot Regime volume cap and say the Commission's €100 billion ceiling is too low.

Tokenisation
September 10, 2026
NBX sets up Riga subsidiary in bid to become a bank

NBX sets up Riga subsidiary in bid to become a bank

Norway's NBX wants to become a bank in Latvia and has registered a Riga subsidiary applying for a banking licence in the EEA.

Banks and neobanks
August 27, 2026
The first blockathon in the Nordics takes shape in Stockholm

The first blockathon in the Nordics takes shape in Stockholm

The first blockathon in the Nordics takes place during Nordic Tech Week in Stockholm in September. Applications are now open.

Technology
July 25, 2026
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