🍚 It feels like this round of new token launches is purely a bull market for K merchants. After several rounds of new launches, I already have 13 different K merchants’ WeChat contacts on my phone, not to mention that some Russian websites also allow purchases of K. After @Coinbase officially announced the @Monad token launch, Europe’s largest exchange, @Bitpanda, should be launching their own Launchpad soon (according to the latest news, likely following their airdrop campaign, expected next year). Original text: https://t.co/WfffkYyoxU This exchange may not be widely recognized, but it’s actually the largest exchange in Europe. Founded in Austria in 2014, it has gone through five rounds of funding, raising nearly $500 million in total. Currently, it has over 700 employees and approximately 7 million users, making it the leading regulated exchange in Europe. Between 2025 and now, it has secured MiCAR licenses in Germany, Austria, and Malta, alongside FCA registration in the UK and a VARA license in Dubai. Previously, they issued two tokens, $BEST and $PAN, but later merged these into one token, $VSN, under @vsntoken. The relationship between $VSN and Bitpanda is somewhat similar to the relationship between Binance and BNB. Around next year, their Vision Chain should launch its mainnet, at which point their ecosystem will be fully developed: - **Vision Protocol:** A cross-chain liquidity engine supporting seamless asset exchanges. - **Bitpanda DeFi Wallet:** A non-custodial wallet offering one-click swaps and staking (which has a feature where continued use earns XP that can later be redeemed for airdrops). - **Launchpad:** A platform for discovering early-stage Web3 projects (not yet launched). - **Vision Chain:** Focused on asset tokenization and regulatory compliance (expected in 2026). To participate in their Launchpad, based on the information available on their website, in addition to passing standard KYC, it seems users may also need to stake $VSN. Currently, the APY for $VSN staking is about 10%. For KYC, from actual testing, most countries within Europe are eligible, such as EU member states, as well as places like Norway, Iceland, Vatican City, Greenland, and Switzerland. However, for Asia, only certain countries are eligible for KYC to use the DeFi wallet—China is excluded. Additionally, once Vision Chain goes live, there will likely be new features introduced. If you’re serious about participating, you might need to put some effort into finding a trustworthy K merchant. Personally, I feel that although the entry barrier is a bit high, if you can navigate it, there might still be good opportunities here.