From September 9–11, 2025, Vienna Blockchain Week transformed the Web3 Hub Vienna into one of Europe’s key meeting points for blockchain innovators, investors, and policymakers. Organized by DLT Austria under Founder Ed Prinz and Head of Growth Nasib Fathi, the three-day event featured over 70 speakers discussing regulation, infrastructure, and digital asset investment.
Day 1 – Security, Compliance & Tax:
The first day focused on the growing complexity of global digital asset regulations. Experts such as Jacek Trzmiel (Crystal Intelligence) highlighted how institutions and regulators combine on-chain and off-chain intelligence to combat financial crime. PwC Austria’s Johannes Edlbacher presented the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF), while Deloitte Legal Germany’s Alireza Siadat addressed common misconceptions about MiCAR. EY Law Austria examined rollups, bridges, and Layer 2 infrastructures in the context of EU regulations.
Day 2 – Bitcoin, Smart Contracts & Product Launches:
Topics included Bitcoin mining, smart contract infrastructure, payments, stablecoins, and DeFi. Bybit EU officially launched the Bybit Card for Europe, a MiCAR-compliant Mastercard debit card enabling crypto holders to spend assets at over 90 million merchants. Panel discussions, moderated by Nasib Fathi, featured experts from Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Modul University Vienna, and SEND.SOCIAL.
Day 3 – Tokenized Assets & Investment Innovation:
Venionaire Capital AG unveiled the VLONE Layer One Select Index, Europe’s first regulated Layer-One crypto index, now listed on Bloomberg. Astrid Woollard (SMAPE Capital) shared insights on venture fund due diligence for early-stage token projects, while Andrew Forson (DeFi Technologies & Valour) discussed exchange-traded products (ETPs) as secure gateways for institutional investors.
Special Side Event:
At Central European University, the DARTE session explored inside information sharing on decentralized networks, liquid staking tokens, and regulatory challenges under MiCAR and MAR, supported by the European Commission, Project Catalyst, Bitpanda, Bybit, and DLT Austria.
Key Highlights:
- Bybit EU launches MiCAR-compliant debit card
- VLONE Index sets new benchmark for Layer-One crypto investments
- KuCoin EU updates on forthcoming MiCA license approval
Sponsors & Partners:
The event was supported by PwC Austria, Bybit EU, EY Law Austria, Venionaire Capital AG, SMAPE Capital, Bitcoin Suisse AG, 21Shares, Crystal Intelligence, Stellar Development Foundation, Aptos Labs, Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Black Manta Capital Partners, Solidus Labs, ABC Research, Bundesblock, RockLogic, tokenforge, YouHodler, 3Folio GmbH, moonlytics.ai, Boston Consulting Group, USPD.io, Data Intelligence Offensive, LEAN-CODERS, and Enzinger Steuerberatung GmbH.
Vienna Blockchain Week 2025 reinforced Vienna’s role as a European hub for blockchain innovation, bringing together regulators, innovators, and investors to shape the future of digital assets.
You can find the video at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9lxgBHYy_w&t=3s
