EP-45 Vision of VISION: Bitpanda's Path to DeFi & TradFi
In this episode, Georg Hahn, Delivery and Execution Lead for Bitpanda's Web3 projects, discusses the Vision ecosystem and how Bitpanda is bridging traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi). Georg explains how the Vision token powers Bitpanda's Web3 infrastructure -- a suite of products empowering both retail and institutional users -- with a focus on tokenomics, governance, and partnerships.Bitpanda is a cryptocurrency trading platform that provides user brokerage services for Bitcoin and other digital assets. It has a wallet and trading platform, enabling users to buy and sell cryptocurrencies using Euro, credit cards, Skrill, SEPA transfers, and other methods.Timeline: 00:00 Introduction and Background04:25 The Vision Ecosystem at Bitpanda08:39 Pillars of the Vision Ecosystem12:38 Comparing Vision to Other Tokens18:37 Strategic Partnership with SG Forge20:30 Strategic Goal Behind Bringing SG Forge Stablecoins Directly On-Chain22:02 Balancing Innovation and Compliance25:32 The Future of European Exchanges in Web328:48 Competition vs Collaboration Among European Platforms30:21 Vision Ecosystem's Global Expansion: Focus on Asia34:58 Europe's Web3 Identity: Compliance and Long-Term Sustainability39:11 Vision's Path Forward
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