Austria

Austrian parliament, Vienna. (Shutterstock)
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)

Vienna, Austria (Shutterstock)
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 (Shutterstock)

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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 ye...
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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.
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Austria's Central Bank Explores Real-World Use for Blockchain and Crypto
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, Switzer...
Austria's Central Bank Explores Real-World Use for Blockchain and Crypto

Vienna Austria (Shutterstock)
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 (Shutterstock)

Bitpanda Pro CEO Joshua Barraclough (Bitpanda)
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)

Paul Klanschek, CEO Bitpanda
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

Vienna, Austria
ETC Group to List Crypto ETPs on Vienna Stock Exchange
The three exchange-traded products are 100% physically backed, said the CEO.
Vienna, Austria

Bitpanda co-founders (left to right) Christian Trummer, Paul Klanschek and Eric Demuth.
Crypto Exchange Bitpanda Raises $263M at $4.1B Valuation
Crowned Austria’s first tech unicorn in March, the firm is now worth even more.
Bitpanda co-founders (left to right) Christian Trummer, Paul Klanschek and Eric Demuth.