Bitpanda, a European platform for crypto and other digital assets, this week launched Vision Chain, a dedicated technical layer designed to transition tokenized assets from isolated pilots into the mainstream economy. Developed in partnership with the Vision Web3 Foundation and built on the Optimism tech stack, the network provides a standardized environment for institutions to issue and settle tokenized assets in accordance with the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR) and the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and incorporating technical resilience principles that align with the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA).
The company said the launch addresses a critical infrastructure gap. While European institutions have historically been restricted to closed, proprietary networks that lack liquidity and interoperability, Vision Chain provides a managed infrastructure that connects regulated finance to the global on-chain economy. With Vision Chain, Bitpanda removes the operational complexity and cost of building private blockchain systems, allowing partners to move from pilot projects to live production-grade deployments. To ensure institutional stability, the network utilizes MiCA-compliant Euro stablecoins for all network and transaction fees, eliminating the currency volatility typically associated with fees on public blockchains.
The commercial engine of the infrastructure is the Vision Token (VSN), a crypto-asset issued by the Vision Web3 Foundation. A portion of the network’s revenue is used to purchase and remove tokens from circulation to support ecosystem stability. This creates a model where increased network activity directly contributes to the network’s value. For the decentralized (DeFi) sector, this setup provides a regulation-aligned ecosystem where developers can build sophisticated products using high-quality assets issued by regulated banks and fintechs, giving Bitpanda’s over seven million users access to institutional-grade investment opportunities previously reserved for professional market participants.
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Lukas Enzersdorfer-Konrad, CEO of Bitpanda, said,
“European financial institutions have been ready for tokenization for years, but the infrastructure has not consistently met their regulatory and operational standards. With Vision Chain, we are introducing a public blockchain built with Europe’s regulatory framework at its core. Together with Optimism and the Vision Foundation, Bitpanda creates infrastructure that combines the reach of public blockchains with the standards institutions require. This is about building long-term foundations for Europe’s digital capital markets.”
Fabian Reinisch, president of the Vision Web3 Foundation Board, added,
“The Vision Foundation was established to build open, sustainable infrastructure for on-chain finance. Vision Chain is a key milestone in that mission. By aligning public blockchain technology with institutional requirements and long-term ecosystem incentives, we are laying the groundwork for a new generation of European financial applications built on transparent, interoperable networks.”
Jing Wang, CEO of Optimism, said,
“Vision Chain reflects the growing demand for blockchain infrastructure that meets institutional standards without sacrificing the openness of Ethereum. Through OP Enterprise, we provide a fully managed deployment model that supports chain operations, infrastructure management, and ongoing upgrades, allowing partners to focus on product development and real-world use cases.”