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Crypto exchange and custody platform Bitpanda announced on Nov. 22 that it had received a crypto trading license from Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority. According to Bitpanda, securing a license means it has become the “first European retail investment platform to meet BAFIN’s strict regulatory requirements.” New License Strengthens Bitpanda’s Position Austrian
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The IOTA Foundation, the non-profit organization behind IOTA, IOTA Tangle and MIOTA, announced they will be joining Austria’s newest Christian Doppler Laboratory, or CDL, as an industrial partner. The first of its kind, the laboratory is housed at the Vienna University of Technology and named the CDL Blockchain Technologies for the
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Police say that "numerous" companies got $20,000 bitcoin ultimatums in the mass SPAM campaign. Source
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Customers of A1 Telekom subsidiary will now be able to make crypto payments based on a recent collaboration with the Austrian crypto payments processor, Salamantex. Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies Accepted on A1 Payment The company made the announcement via a press release on Monday (July 27, 2020). According to the release, the
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A1 recently announced that users of its cashless payment app can now conduct crypto payments which retailers will receive in fiat.Austrian A1 Telekom (WDAG: TKA) has introduced the use of crypto for payment. According to a report on the company’s website, A1 Payment now accepts digital currencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dash
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The Austrian government has backed a new blockchain-based research project, aiming to provide secure communication channels between authorities, institutions and citizens in times of crisis.As announced June 18, the QualiSig project, launched by Austrian comms specialist A-Trust, will utilize the Ignis child chain, part of the Ardor blockchain from Swiss
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The Austrian government is taking a considered approach to COVID-19 tech solutions after an initial rush to get some kind of contact tracing app out the door. The nation’s second wave of projects now includes blockchain. Announced Wednesday, the country’s Federal Ministry for Digital and Economic Affairs awarded a €60,000 ($67,600)
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[sociallocker id="55298"] The chief executive of crypto-friendly $13 billion custodian Kingdom Trust, Ryan Radloff, sees Bitcoin (BTC) as a manifestation of Austrian economics.In an interview with Cryptox, Radloff said that he first encountered Bitcoin toward the end of 2011, adding that he began “hodling and accumulating shortly after.”Bitcoin as Austrian
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Malware team, NetWalker, launched a ransomware attack against the Austrian village of Weiz. This attack affected the public service system and leaked some of the stolen data from building applications and inspections.According to the cybersecurity firm, Panda Security, hackers managed to penetrate the village's public network through phishing emails related
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Major Austrian telecom operator A1 has started accepting cryptocurrencies as payment in seven selected shops in Austria.Six cryptos acceptedStarting from Aug. 19, A1 customers can pay for network services in selected A1 branches using six major cryptos: Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), XRP, Litecoin (LTC), Stellar (XLM) and Dash (DASH),
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