Bitpanda shows the chain of custody for Tokenized assets regulated in Europe
Bitpanda announced on Wednesday that it is building Vision Chain, a Vienna-based brokerage that aims to extract European banks and fintechs and manage tokenized assets from EU markets using infrastructure designed for compatibility with the market in the Crypto Assets Regulation (MCA) and the Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) II, the Ethereum Layer-2.
Bitpanda is deploying VisionChain as a layer-2 for tokenized assets, where regulated companies in Europe can simulate and trade traditional securities such as stocks, bonds and funds in an Ethereum-based package, combining the Optimist OP stack with institutional security and compliance tools.
Bitpanda argues that this position, along with its banking partnerships in Germany and Austria, will allow traditional institutions to chain rather than build their own infrastructure from scratch.
The company is leaning on a broader macro issue around property tokens. Market research firm Mordor Intelligence estimates that the asset token market will grow from $2.08 trillion in 2025 to $13.55 trillion in 2030, representing nearly 45% annual growth as more real-world assets (RWAs) move on-chain.
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The token goes from the crypto thesis to the capital market agenda
VisionChain joins a growing tokenization race that now includes brands like Robinhood and brands like Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange experimenting with blockchain-based infrastructure and extended trading hours.
Earlier this week, Nasdaq partnered with Talos, aiming to unlock more than $35 billion in currently tied securities, while institutional networks like Canton are conducting live trials on US Treasuries, money market funds and other RWAs for banks and market infrastructure giants.
In the year Founded in Vienna in 2014, Bitpanda says it currently serves more than seven million users across Europe with its investment platform and B2B infrastructure offerings.
The company presents itself as one of Europe's most heavily regulated crypto companies, despite an investigation by international investigative journalists published in January citing internal documents and audit findings at Bitpanda's German branch, including deficiencies in data security and poor oversight of external operations.
Cointelegraph reached out to Bitpanda for additional information, but did not receive a response by press time.
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