When your money is truly yours.
We make Bitcoin easier to understand and stand up for your freedom to use it on your own terms. Non-profit and independent since 2011.
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Why we exist
Older than the hype.
Plenty of people want to sell you Bitcoin. We want you to understand it.
About the association
What we stand for
Independent. Non-partisan. Bitcoin Only.
Bitcoin should remain open to everyone, without central control or a compulsory intermediary.
Choose your starting point
Practical guides for individuals, businesses, non-profits, and the press.
Individuals
Buying Bitcoin, holding your own keys, and understanding the tax rules in Austria.
Businesses
Accept Bitcoin payments in your business – directly or through a payment processor.
Non-profits
Use Bitcoin as an additional donation channel for civil society organisations.
Press & policy
Interviews, fact-checking, and analysis of Bitcoin and regulation. Independent, with no commercial interests.
A monetary network no one owns and anyone can use.
What that means and how it works, explained without jargon or hype.
Latest articles
Recent articles about Bitcoin in Austria.
Earthquakes in Venezuela: Bitcoin Donations That Arrive Directly
Two major earthquakes hit Venezuela. Jugend Eine Welt is collecting Bitcoin donations for emergency relief, sent directly across borders with no bank and no middleman.
Fundraiser: A Bitcoin Landmark for Austria
For its 15th anniversary, Bitcoin Austria is building a permanent Bitcoin landmark in Vienna, one of only 21 worldwide. Help make it happen!
National Election 2024: Who Votes Bitcoin?
Bitcoin Austria surveyed candidates in the 2024 Austrian parliamentary election about Bitcoin. Five candidates from NEOS, KPÖ, and LMP responded.
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