Austria Fines Bitpanda 70,000 Euros in First MiCA Crypto Penalty

First reported August 17, 2026 by Bitcoin.com News · covered by 2 sources

Austria Fines Bitpanda 70,000 Euros in First MiCA Crypto Penalty

The penalty, one of the first under the MiCA framework, marks the start of an era of oversight of VASPs’ activities to ensure the uniform application of the framework across the EU. The Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) stressed that no special treatment would be given to Bitpanda. Austria Fines Bitpanda for MiCA-related Violations While […]

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Aug 17, 2026 · byBitcoin.com News

Austria’s FMA fines crypto broker Bitpanda $81,000 in first published MiCA penalty

Austria's FMA fined Bitpanda €70,000 in its first published MiCA penalty, citing white paper and marketing disclosure failures.

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Aug 17, 2026 · byThe Block