Austrian Bitcoin platform 21bitcoin has teamed up with VR Bank Bayern Mitte eG and Sopra Financial Technology GmbH to launch a pioneering European pilot project in hopes to develop an institutional-grade Bitcoin-backed credit product.

The project hopes to enable banks and financial service providers to offer regulated lending solutions that are backed by Bitcoin. By creating a fully compliant ‘white-label product,’ the consortium is positioning Bitcoin as a mainstream, regulated asset class within the European financial industry, according to a note shared with Bitcoin Magazine. 

“Our goal is to make Bitcoin accessible and useful for everyone,” said Daniel Winklhammer,…

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