Kima joins the European Central Bank’s Pioneers Partnership Program, collaborating on programmable payments and Digital Euro use cases, including Pay-for-Success bonds.
Author: Tanishq Bodh
May 5, 2025 – Kima has officially joined the European Central Bank (ECB)’s Pioneers Partnership Program, a key initiative aimed at exploring new use cases for the Digital Euro. As part of the collaboration, Kima will work with the ECB on programmable payments and innovative concepts like Pay-for-Success bonds, utilizing Kima’s unique no-oracle, no-smart-contract technology.
The Pioneers Partnership Program is part of the ECB’s broader effort to drive forward digital euro initiatives by partnering with key industry participants. Kima’s participation positions the company at the forefront of TradFi and DeFi interoperability, alongside other major partners such as SAP, Quant Network, Accenture, KPMG, and Swisscom.
The ECB’s initiative has attracted around 70 market participants from a range of sectors, including merchants, fintech companies, startups, banks, and payment service providers. These participants are testing and developing innovative functionalities for the digital euro.
The ECB’s innovation platform includes two distinct workstreams: Pioneers and Visionaries.
🔥History in the making: Kima joins the @ecb's Pioneers Partnership Program!
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We’re collaborating with the European Central Bank on programmable payments & Digital Euro use cases, such as Pay-for-Success bonds, powered by Kima’s no-oracle, no-smart-contract unique tech!
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The collaboration between Kima and the ECB underscores the growing potential of the digital euro as a catalyst for financial innovation in Europe. With this partnership, Kima is contributing to the development of more advanced, programmable payment systems that could reshape how financial transactions are conducted across the continent.
“We are proud to be part of this groundbreaking initiative,” said Kima’s CEO. “Working with the ECB and other industry leaders, we’re excited to help shape the future of the digital euro and the interoperability between traditional finance and decentralized finance.”
The findings from both the Pioneers and Visionaries workstreams will be compiled in a report to be published by the ECB later this year. This report will outline the potential future of the digital euro and its ability to drive financial inclusion, improve payment experiences, and open up new market opportunities in the EU.
Kima’s role in the Pioneers Partnership Program is a significant step forward in the evolution of programmable payments and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). As the digital euro project continues to unfold, Kima’s innovations in blockchain technology could play a pivotal role in bridging the gap between traditional finance and DeFi ecosystems.
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