Austria

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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.
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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 years targeting crypto companies. European authorities are investigating.
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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
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).
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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.
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Bitpanda Pro Hires Former JPMorgan Exec to Lead Growth in Europe
Investment platform Bitpanda has hired Joshua Barraclough to lead its digital-assets exchange.
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Bitpanda CEO Paul Klanschek (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.
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ETC Group to List Crypto ETPs on Vienna Stock Exchange
The three exchange-traded products are 100% physically backed, said the CEO.
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Crypto Exchange Bitpanda Raises $263M at $4.1B Valuation
Crowned Austria’s first tech unicorn in March, the firm is now worth even more.
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Austrian Blockchain Company Builds Platform to Tokenize Solar Energy
The platform tokenizes output of solar-panel assets and allows customers to pay bills according to the power produced.
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