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The fraudsters stole $21.6 million from over 40,000 investors to fund their lavish lifestyles, which also reportedly included $100,000 spent on sex workers.
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The Federal Republic of Austria is a country in central Europe with 88,000 square kilometers of area and a population of around nine million people. Austria has a developed, highly-industrialized economy that provides itself with one of the highest GDPs per capita. The main industries in Austria are construction, machinery, agriculture and wood products. Austria had the largest industry companies nationalized until the 1980s, when privatization started to reduce state holdings. Bitcoin is legal in Austria. However, Austria has issued Bitcoin taxes, despite not considering it to be a currency. For the rest of the industry, Austrian blockchain-related businesses are free to operate. Austria has Bitcoin ATMs, Bitcoin exchanges and cryptocurrency startups. The high personal income and level of education make Austria a welcoming place for blockchain startups.
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The partnership will bring cryptocurrency trading and custody solutions to around 700 cooperative banks, with an initial rollout planned for late 2024.
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Worldcoin expands its digital ID verification technology to Austria, offering residents in Vienna access to the World ID system with multiple locations throughout the city.
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The Dutch cryptocurrency exchange Bitvavo is slowly expanding its reach after gaining regulatory approval in Austria and France.
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Raiffeisen Bank’s RLB NÖ-Wien is preparing to introduce cryptocurrency trading services to its retail clients in early 2024.
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According to the report, Europe is home to nine of the 10 least profitable countries for Bitcoin mining, based on household electricity costs.
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N26 Crypto is already available for Austrian customers and is planned to be rolled out in other key markets.
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From taxes and legislation to the local startups and professional associations — all you need to know about blockchain and crypto in Western Europe.
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Nonfungible tokens are being used to reinvigorate postage stamp collecting in Austria and the Netherlands.
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In the future, energy communities should make a greater contribution to the energy transition.
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Witnessing the crypto crashes over the past several weeks from a front-row seat, Bitpanda made the “tough decision” of cutting down its employee headcount to roughly 730 people.
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Following a successful Bitcoin ATM pilot by Europe’s largest electronics retailer, 12 new Bitcoin ATMs are coming to Austria’s MediaMarkt stores.
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The blockchain technology landscape is shifting in Austria, with public institutions and private firms experimenting with the tech.
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Bitpanda said the Trustology acquisition would be the first step toward launching its prime brokerage service Bitpanda Pro.
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The museum with the world’s largest collection of Gustav Klimt paintings celebrated Valentine’s Day with its own “digital declaration of love.”
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