Scaling a European FinTech Startup with Austria’s Bitpanda

Ethan caught up with Bitpanda’s Deputy CEO, Lukas Enzersdorfer-Konrad, on the state of retail cryptoassets investment in Europe, their recently acquired Crypto Custody and Proprietary Trading license in Germany, the potential of the EU’s upcoming MiCA regulatory framework, building a European FinTech startup from Vienna, and other good things.

1. Bitpanda, the European retail investors’ platform for 250 cryptoassets as well as stocks, ETFs, precious metals, and commodities 1:28
2. Building a FinTech startup from Vienna, Austria 4:40
3. FTX and the need for proper regulation and consumer protection 6:13
4. Trust and security matter and so does the jurisdiction where your assets are held 9:45
5. Centralized vs Decentralized exchanges 12:52
6. Bitpanda gets Crypto Custody and Proprietary Trading license in Germany 16:54
7. Europe’s upcoming MiCA regulation will bring clarity on how to deal with cryptoassets and crypto-companies 20:34
8. Web3 as a new asset class: tokenized ownership through NFTs and functionality through smart contract interactions 24:02