Term

DLT Pilot Regime

DLT Pilot Regime: DLT market infrastructures, CONSOB authorisations, MiFID/CSDR exemptions, first authorisations 2025-26.

Definition

The **DLT Pilot Regime** is the EU experimental regime established by Regulation (EU) 2022/858 to test market infrastructures based on Distributed Ledger Technology. It governs three types: DLT MTF (trading), DLT SS (settlement), DLT TSS (integrated trading and settlement). In force since 23 March 2023, the regime is transitional (3+3 years). It allows targeted exemptions from MiFID II, CSDR and Settlement Finality. First authorisations were granted in 2025-26.

Regulatory references

  • • Regolamento (UE) 2022/858
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