Nikolas Sargeant
Real Finance announced on Wednesday, April 29, that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Wiener Privatbank to develop a regulated institutional framework for participation in blockchain-based financial markets.
Partnership to Focus on Integrating Traditional Banking Infrastructure with the Real Blockchain
In a press release shared with Cryptowisser, Real Finance revealed that the partnership focuses on integrating traditional banking infrastructure with the REAL blockchain, enabling institutional clients to access on-chain financial products within a structure aligned with European regulatory standards.
Under the partnership, Wiener Privatbank will provide core banking services including custody of client funds, reserve safeguarding, and support for asset origination. Client funds will be held in EU-regulated accounts, with compliance aligned to frameworks such as MiCA, alongside established KYC and AML procedures.
The structure is designed to provide institutional participants with legal clarity, operational transparency, and defined risk controls
Real Finance revealed that the first phase is set to support approximately $50 million in on-chain assets.
With the launch of the REAL blockchain mainnet, the pipeline targets more than $500 million in tokenized assets within the first year.
Wiener Privatbank will also support the origination and structuring of euro-denominated assets, contributing to liquidity development within a regulated digital asset environment.
The second phase will see the two companies explore the issuance of a euro-denominated stablecoin native to the REAL blockchain. The initiative remains subject to further regulatory assessment and structuring.
While commenting on the partnership, 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, headquartered in Vienna, provides services across asset management, brokerage, financing, and advisory, with a focus on real estate and capital markets. Within this partnership, the bank will support asset structuring, reserve management, and institutional-grade custody, in line with applicable European regulatory frameworks.
Michael Munterl, a Member of the Executive Board at Wiener Privatbank, also stated that,
“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 support the tokenization and distribution of real-world assets within a controlled environment. Through partnerships with regulated financial institutions, Real Finance aims to establish infrastructure where traditional finance and blockchain systems can operate within defined regulatory parameters.
Real Finance is a Layer 1 blockchain, designed to integrate real-world institutional grade financial assets into the digital economy. Through its business-integrated consensus model, risk classification framework, and decentralized governance architecture, Real provides the foundation for institutions to tokenize, insure, and manage assets transparently on chain.
