Austria

Austria sanctions Bitpanda, first penalty under MiCA
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21 August, 2026

Austria sanctions Bitpanda, first penalty under MiCA

Bitpanda is facing a €70,000 fine over MiCA violations, marking the first penalty under the EU's digital currency regulation framework.
EU seeks public review for digital IDs amid Austria scam alerts
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13 April, 2026

EU seeks public review for digital IDs amid Austria scam alerts

Scammers are reportedly targeting 300,000 expiring Austrian digital ID certificates, while ENISA seeks public feedback on new cybersecurity proposals.
MiCA goes live, but the EU landscape remains murky
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29 October, 2025

MiCA goes live, but the EU landscape remains murky

For almost a year now, let's take a look at how the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation has changed the digital...
Austrian bust $1.3M ‘crypto’ fraud; phishing scam targets Ledger
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27 December, 2024

Austrian bust $1.3M ‘crypto’ fraud; phishing scam targets Ledger

Police in Vienna busted the serial criminal exchanging fake cash for ‘crypto’ in what they dubbed Rip Deal 2.0; meanwhile,...
Temporal validity study unveils enhanced AI chatbot capabilities
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6 January, 2024

Temporal validity study unveils enhanced AI chatbot capabilities

Austria's University of Innsbruck researchers have presented groundbreaking insights on temporal validity in AI systems, redefining models' perception of time-based...
Over 60% of all scams are related to digital currencies: Austrian regulator
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24 February, 2021

Over 60% of all scams are related to digital currencies: Austrian regulator

The Financial Markets Authority stated that it saw a record in whistle-blower reports of potential fraud in 2020, with digital...