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Crypto Exchange Bitpanda Expands Austrian Presence With Raiffeisen Bank Partnership
8.5.2024
Bitpanda’s crypto offering in partnership with Raiffeisen Bank has been extended beyond Vienna to 55 bank branches across Austria
Austria’s NOYB Files Privacy Complaint Against OpenAI’s ChatGPT
29.4.2024
According to the Austrian privacy advocacy group, the complainant's requests for the OpenAI chatbot to remove or amend the inaccurate response were turned down. Further infringing on the complainant's right to privacy, ChatGPT informed the subject that data modification was not feasible on the...
OpenAI hit with privacy complaint in Austria, potential EU law breach
29.4.2024
Austrian data rights group Noyb filed a privacy complaint against OpenAI, accusing its ChatGPT of providing false information and potentially breaching EU privacy regulations
Austria’s RLB NÖ-Wien Bank Allows Crypto Trading Using Bitpanda Tech
25.1.2024
Austrian cooperative bank Raiffeisenlandesbank Niederösterreich-Wien (RLB NÖ-Wien) is allowing clients to trade digital assets using their banking apps using Bitpanda infrastructure starting from today. Bitpanda says that a large traditional bank such as RLB NÖ-Wien embracing digital assets is...
South African Crypto Exchanges Revix and Bitfund Merge With Austrian Digital Asset Platform
3.12.2023
Two South African crypto platforms and an Austria-based digital asset platform have joined forces to launch a new alternative investment platform called Altify. The goal of the new outfit is to enable South African investors, particularly the younger ones, to harness the power of alternative...
Dutch exchange Bitvavo cleared to operate in France
24.11.2023
Netherlands cryptocurrency exchange Bitvavo is slowly expanding its reach after gaining regulatory approval in Austria and France
Raiffeisenlandesbank to launch Bitcoin trading in early 2024
24.11.2023
Raiffeisen Bank’s RLB NÖ-Wien is preparing to introduce cryptocurrency trading services to its retail clients in early 2024
Vienna-Based Raiffeisen Bank Expands Services to Include Crypto Trading
23.11.2023
Raiffeisen Bank. Source: Adobe / Cristi Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank is set to launch crypto trading services in 2024, joining a slew of European banks breaking into the digital asset custody business. The 130-year-old bank announced plans for the service in April upon signing a letter of intent...
Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank to Roll Out Crypto Trading for Retail Customers in January
23.11.2023
The bank will start its crypto services to customers in Vienna, in partnership with Bitpanda
48 Countries Join Forces to Combat Crypto Tax Evasion Starting in 2027
13.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Nuthawut Forty-eight countries across six continents have committed to a new tax transparency standard starting in 2027 to fight crypto-related tax evasion. Countries – including Ireland, Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Croatia, Japan, South Korea, the US, and Canada...
Blockpit Acquires Rival Tax Platform Accointing to Improve EU Crypto Tax Services
7.11.2023
Source: Blockpit Blockpit, an Austria-based crypto tax service provider, has acquired its rival platform Accointing from the crypto data company Glassnode. This acquisition positions Blockpit to align with the upcoming EU tax regulations, known as the Eighth Directive on Administrative Cooperation...
Alleged Admin of Darknet Marketplace Monopoly Market Extradited to US
29.6.2023
The suspected administrator of the Monopoly Market darknet marketplace has been extradited from Austria to face charges in the U.S. The man, a citizen of Serbia and Croatia who was arrested in Vienna last November, has been accused of facilitating $18 million in illegal drug transactions using...
Today in Crypto: Prosecutors Impose Travel Ban on Haru Execs, US Retailers Hit with Bomb Threats & Bitcoin Demands, Gemini Allows Withdrawals for Voyager Users
26.6.2023
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Bitcoin Interest Hits Rock Bottom: Google Trends Data Shows Lowest Score in 7 Months
5.6.2023
According to Google Trends, worldwide interest surrounding the term “bitcoin” has plummeted to its lowest point since October 2022, registering a mere 17 out of 100. The active interest for the term has taken a nosedive since June 2022, when the search query for bitcoin reached...
Today in Crypto: Bitpanda Joins Hands with Raiffeisenlandesbank, Galaxy Digital to Develop ETPs with DWS, China Expands CBDC on WeChat, NEAR Goes Live as Blockchain Operating System
26.4.2023
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Bitpanda and Raiffeisen Unit Partner to Offer Crypto for Banking Customers
26.4.2023
EU banks’ forays into crypto have been meek so far, but new laws are on the way
Europeans to See More Interest Rate Hikes, Central Bank Governors Indicate
14.4.2023
Further rate hikes are warranted by persisting inflation in the eurozone, according to members of its monetary authority’s decision-making body. Two central bank governors, with different opinions about how aggressive the European Central Bank should be, nevertheless agree that more increases...
FIFA Loot Boxes Violate Austrian Gambling Laws, Court Rules
7.3.2023
Loot boxes have been a thorn in gamers’ sides for as long as they’ve been around, with lawsuits and players deriding them as exploitative gambling mechanics. EA has been a prominent example of publishers using loot boxes, and its massively popular soccer game FIFA is no exception. FIFA’s Ultimate...
Crypto Con Artists Leave Trail of ‘Rip Deal’ Victims From Amsterdam to Rome
27.2.2023
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, and European authorities are investigating
Pantos, Multichain Token System Backed by Crypto Exchange Bitpanda, Starts Beta Version
14.2.2023
The launch by Pantos, backed by the Austrian crypto exchange Bitpanda, follows a $12.1 million initial coin offering in 2018