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Bitpanda fined 70,000 euros in Austria's first published MiCA enforcement case
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Fusion42 · 17 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
Austria's Financial Market Authority fined Bitpanda 70,000 euros for failing to submit a mandatory white paper 20 days before publication and omitting mandatory disclosures in marketing materials, marking the regulator's first penalty under EU's MiCA rules.
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You must treat EU crypto regulations as actively enforced now, not just upcoming rules. Missing formal filing deadlines like white paper submissions will trigger fines and reputational risk immediately.
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