VIENNA, Austria — Real Finance has entered a strategic partnership with Wiener Privatbank to establish a regulated infrastructure for institutional participation in blockchain-based financial markets. The collaboration centers on combining traditional banking systems with the REAL blockchain, with the aim of enabling institutional access to on-chain financial products within a framework aligned with European regulatory requirements.
As part of the agreement, Wiener Privatbank will deliver core banking services, including custody of client funds, reserve management, and support for asset origination. Client assets will be held in EU-regulated accounts, with compliance structured around frameworks such as MiCA, alongside standard KYC and AML procedures. The model is intended to provide institutional participants with legal certainty, operational transparency, and defined risk management processes.
The initial MVP phase is expected to facilitate around $50 million in on-chain assets. Following the anticipated launch of the REAL blockchain mainnet, the partnership targets a pipeline exceeding $500 million in tokenized assets within the first year. Wiener Privatbank will also contribute to the structuring and origination of euro-denominated assets, supporting liquidity development within a regulated digital asset environment.
In a subsequent phase, the companies plan to assess the potential issuance of a euro-denominated stablecoin native to the REAL blockchain, subject to further regulatory review and structuring.
Ivo Grigorov, CEO of Real Finance, said: “This partnership reflects our commitment to building institutional-grade infrastructure that meets the expectations of regulated financial institutions. By working with Wiener Privatbank, we are ensuring that access to on-chain markets is underpinned by robust compliance standards, clear governance, and trusted banking relationships.”
Wiener Privatbank, based in Vienna, provides services across asset management, brokerage, financing, and advisory, with a focus on real estate and capital markets. Within the partnership, the bank will support asset structuring, reserve oversight, and institutional-grade custody in accordance with applicable European regulations.
Michael Munterl, a Member of Executive Board at Wiener Privatbank added:
“Our collaboration with Real Finance is grounded in a shared focus on regulatory integrity and innovation. We see this partnership as an opportunity to extend established banking standards into emerging digital asset infrastructures, while maintaining the compliance, transparency, and client protection principles that define our institution.”
The REAL blockchain is designed to enable the tokenization and distribution of real-world assets within a controlled environment. Through partnerships with regulated financial institutions, Real Finance aims to create infrastructure where traditional finance and blockchain systems operate within defined regulatory frameworks.
