Austria


Policy

Crypto Policy Didn't Occupy the Spotlight in Elections in Austria, Georgia

Elections in Georgia were more focused on whether or not the country should align further with the European Union or Russia.

Voting booths (Philip Oroni / Unsplash)

Finance

Crypto Exchange Bitpanda Expands Austrian Presence With Raiffeisen Bank Partnership

Earlier this week, Bitpanda said it was opening a Dubai office, making UAE the choice of its first expansion outside of Europe.

The founders of Bitpanda (L-R) Christian Trummer, Paul Klanschek, Eric Demuth (Bitpanda)

Finance

Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank to Roll Out Crypto Trading for Retail Customers in January

The bank will start its crypto services to customers in Vienna in partnership with Bitpanda.

Austrian parliament, Vienna. (Shutterstock)

Finance

Bitpanda and Raiffeisen Unit Agree to Offer Crypto for Banking Customers

EU banks’ forays into crypto have been meek so far, but new laws are on the way.

Vienna, Austria

Tech

Crypto Con Artists Leave Trail of ‘Rip Deal’ Victims From Amsterdam to Rome

They invite you to a restaurant to ink an investment in your project, and then they vanish – with the contents of your crypto wallet. Scams have popped up over the last few years targeting crypto companies. European authorities are investigating.

(DALL-E/CoinDesk)

Tech

Pantos, a Multichain Token System Backed by Crypto Exchange Bitpanda, Starts Beta Version

The launch by Pantos, backed by the Austrian crypto exchange Bitpanda, follows a $12.1 million initial coin offering in 2018.

(Jean-Etienne Minh-Duy Poirrier/Creative Commons)

Videos

Austria's Central Bank Explores Real-World Use for Blockchain and Crypto

CoinDesk's Christine Lee speaks with Oesterreichische Nationalbank Treasurer Johannes Duong about crypto adoption in Austria at the 2023 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Duong says the central bank of Austria has its own research project to learn as much as possible about tokenization and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).

Davos 2023

Policy

Austria to Tax Crypto Like Stocks and Bonds: Report

The Austrian Finance Ministry is planning to apply a 27.5% capital gains levy on digital currencies, including bitcoin and ether.

Vienna, Austria

Finance

Bitpanda Pro Hires Former JPMorgan Exec to Lead Growth in Europe

Investment platform Bitpanda has hired Joshua Barraclough to lead its digital-assets exchange.

Bitpanda Pro CEO Joshua Barraclough (Bitpanda)

Finance

Bitpanda’s Success Is Thanks to Timing and Poker

Paul Klanschek, CEO of the $4.1 billion startup, attributes his success to persistence, timing and poker skills.

Paul Klanschek, CEO Bitpanda

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