Austria Financial News
23.11 / 01:41
business
Blockchain
regulation
investment platform
licence
Bitpanda secures crypto licence in Germany, claims to be the first “European retail” crypto investment platform to do so
In an official blog post, Bitpanda announced that it has secured a crypto custody licence from the German financial authority, BaFin.
22.11 / 17:27
Technology
LGBT
European Union
Viktor Orbán criticised for wearing scarf with 'Greater Hungary' map
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has been criticised for wearing a scarf that features a historical map of "Greater Hungary".
07.11 / 16:25
European Union
Electricity
Gas and electricity bills 'nearly double in all EU capitals', new data reveals
Energy costs for households across Europe nearly doubled compared to a year ago, new data has revealed.
22.10 / 18:51
BTC/USD
Bitcoin Price Prediction
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Price Prediction – Can BTC Surge 20% Today?
Bitcoin is trading slightly bullish at $19,223 during the European session, having bounced off the support area of $19,000. On October 22, the BTC/USD started the day at $19,175 and fluctuated between a high value of $19,191.00 and a low value of $19,125.
22.10 / 13:51
Europe
Spain overtakes El Salvador to become third largest crypto ATM hub
The European country of Spain is officially home to the third-largest network of Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrency ATMs after the United States and Canada.
20.10 / 13:29
business
Adoption
cryptocurrency trading
Mobile bank N26 launches cryptocurrency trading with Bitpanda partnership
The $9 billion-valuated German fintech N26 launched crypto trading on its mobile app. Starting from Austria and rolling out to other countries in the upcoming months, N26 Crypto will let its customers buy and sell 200 cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH).
20.10 / 11:51
Digital
BitPanda
Bitcoin
Europe’s $9 billion digital bank N26 launches crypto trading service amid bear market
European digital bank N26 announced Thursday it is launching a crypto trading service, starting with Austria as the first market for the product.
16.10 / 16:19
business
Adoption
Europe
Swiss
The state of crypto in Western Europe: Swiss powerhouse and French unicorns
Despite the turbulence that broke out in the crypto market this summer, there is an important long-term marker that should be considered in any complex assessment — the combination of adoption and regulation. The latest report by EUBlockchain Observatory, named “EU Blockchain Ecosystem Developments,” tries to measure this combination within the European Union, combining the data on each and every member country from Portugal to Slovakia.
12.10 / 13:23
NATO
Leak
Leak detected in Russia pipeline that supplies Europe with oil
Polish operator PERN has detected a leak in one pipeline in the Druzhba system that carries oil from Russia to Europe, an event that will add to concerns about Europe's energy security after the Nord Stream gas leak.
09.10 / 19:57
Climate change
Austrian president secures second term, election forecast shows
Austria's current president Alexander Van der Bellen has secured a second six-year term in office.
07.10 / 11:43
European economy
peace
Watch live: Who will be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 2022?
The winner, or winners, of this year's Nobel Peace Prize will be announced Friday at the Norwegian Nobel Institute in Oslo.
29.09 / 00:19
Blockchain
NFT
Trading
NFT trading volume plunges 98% from January despite rise in adoption
According to data compiled from Dune Analytics, the weekly trading volume of nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, across the blockchain realm has plunged to $114.4 million.
23.09 / 16:09
Blockchain
Adoption
Post offices adopting NFTs leads to a philately renaissance
Philately? If you are a millennial, there is a good chance you used Google to find out that there is a word dedicated to collecting and studying postage stamps.
16.09 / 14:41
Health
Climate change
Queen Elizabeth II
Migrants paying up to €20,000 to be smuggled into Europe on private aircraft, say police
Migrants have been paying up to €20,000 to be smuggled into Europe on private aircraft, say police.
15.09 / 16:35
Health
European Commission
Anger over 'waste' in Austria as even the dead are sent Є500 climate payout
Thousands of dead people in Austria have been sent a government payout aimed at encouraging people to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
02.09 / 09:55
Agriculture
Protests
Quake
debate
Earthquakes shake Liechtenstein parliament during quake insurance debate
In the middle of a debate in Liechtenstein's Landtag on Thursday afternoon, a 4.1 magnitude earthquake was felt -- just as the MPs discussed whether the small European nation needs to mandate insurance in the event of quakes.
28.08 / 18:13
24.08 / 18:29
Drought
Ukraine war: How has Russia's invasion changed Europe?
Russia's war has brought death, destruction and misery to Ukraine over the last six months. But how has the conflict changed the rest of Europe?
24.08 / 07:45
Ukraine war: Country-by-country guide on how Russia's invasion has changed Europe
Russia's war has brought death, destruction and misery to Ukraine over the last six months. But how has the conflict changed the rest of Europe?
19.08 / 13:35
Storms in Europe: Girls, 4 and 8, among more than a dozen killed in Austria, France and Italy
Violent storms in Europe have killed at least a dozen people, including two children, since Wednesday.
16.08 / 14:01
Provident
Platform
Intuit
Scalable Capital doubles client assets to €10 billion
The crypto offering came six months after Scalable Capital raised more than €150 million in a Series E funding round led by Chinese tech conglomerate Tencent."In just a few years, our assets went from zero to ten billion euro. We’re delighted about this milestone, especially in view of the current challenging market environment.
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