Bitpanda Launches Vision Chain Platform for Tokenized Assets

Bitpanda, a Vienna-based fintech company, has launched Vision Chain, an Ethereum layer-2 platform aimed at helping European banks and financial institutions issue and manage tokenized assets. The platform is designed to be compatible with the EU's Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA) and the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) II.

Vision Chain combines Optimism's OP Stack with institutional custody and compliance tooling, allowing regulated companies in Europe to tokenize traditional assets such as stocks, bonds, and funds on an Ethereum-based rollup. This positioning is intended to make it easier for traditional institutions to transition to the blockchain than building their own infrastructure from scratch.

According to market research by Mordor Intelligence, the asset tokenization market is expected to grow significantly over the next few years, from $2.08 trillion in 2025 to $13.55 trillion by 2030. This represents a compound annual growth rate of around 45% as more real-world assets move onto the blockchain.