Bitpanda, the Vienna-based crypto broker, is launching a new blockchain network designed to allow European banks and financial technology firms to issue and settle tokenized assets. The platform is built to operate within established regulatory frameworks, including MiCA and MiFID II. The move marks a significant step by the company into institutional financial infrastructure.
The new network, called Vision Chain, will rely on the Ethereum-based infrastructure developed by Optimism. Transaction fees on the platform will be denominated in regulated euro-based stablecoins. This design reflects a deliberate effort to align the technical architecture with European regulatory expectations from the outset.
By building on a compliant foundation, Bitpanda aims to give banks and fintechs a pathway to participate in tokenized asset markets without stepping outside existing legal boundaries. The platform is intended to support around-the-clock trading of tokenized securities, a capability that traditional financial market infrastructure does not currently offer. Continuous settlement is seen as one of the key advantages blockchain-based systems can provide over conventional exchanges.
Bitpanda’s launch places it within a growing field of financial firms racing to build regulated blockchain platforms for securities. Competitors in this space include Robinhood, Nasdaq, and the New York Stock Exchange, all of which are reported to be developing compliant infrastructure for tokenized asset trading. The participation of such established institutions signals increasing mainstream interest in blockchain-based financial markets.
The broader trend reflects a shift in how major financial players view distributed ledger technology, moving from experimentation toward the construction of production-ready, regulation-compliant systems. For European institutions in particular, frameworks like MiCA provide clearer legal ground on which to build and operate such platforms. Bitpanda’s focus on this regulatory environment positions it as a Europe-centric alternative in what is becoming a global competition.
Originally reported by CoinDesk.
