Overview
- Bitpanda, which launched Vision Chain on Wednesday with the Vision Web3 Foundation and Optimism, says the Ethereum layer 2 will let banks issue and settle tokenized assets under EU frameworks such as MiCA, MiFID II and DORA.
- Transactions use euro‑pegged stablecoins for network fees to avoid crypto price swings and give institutions predictable costs.
- Optimism will support the chain through OP Enterprise, a managed service that runs operations, infrastructure and upgrades so partners can focus on products.
- Bitpanda pitches a public, regulation‑native chain as an alternative to private, siloed tokenization platforms to improve interoperability and liquidity.
- The rollout enters a crowded push into tokenization, with Robinhood, Nasdaq and the NYSE building rival rails and a BCG–Ripple report projecting $18.9 trillion in tokenized assets by 2033.