[Bitpanda Expands Stock and ETF Business, Advancing Its 'Universal Exchange' Model] According to Cointelegraph, Austrian cryptocurrency exchange Bitpanda has announced an expansion of its business, offering trading services for approximately 10,000 stocks and ETFs, advancing its 'universal exchange' model. After the service goes live on January 29, users will be able to trade both traditional financial products and cryptocurrencies within a single application. Bitpanda charges a fixed fee of 1 euro per stock and ETF trade, with no additional fees, simplifying the investment process across asset classes. A Bitpanda spokesperson stated that this launch will provide access to 'real stocks' rather than tokenized stocks and will be available across the entire European Union.