Hardly any other area is developing as fast as the industries that are emerging around blockchain technology. From simple trading in digital assets, the emergence of regulated markets, or the use of the technology in companies and banks, new [...]
The growing interconnectedness of the global economy and the lasting changes on the international financial markets require a sound education in the field of banking and capital market law. This broad spectrum of topics and global and European (regulatory) [...]
On 28 October 2019 an event of the 'Austrian Research Promotion Agency' (FFG) on the topic 'Blockchain: The Next Internet' will take place. Dr. Oliver Völkel, LL.M. will take part in the discussion panel. Oliver will share the stage [...]
As part of the seminar "Limited company for physicians?" Oliver Völkel spoke on 16 April 2019 in the Billrothhaus about the basics in connection with the establishment and operation of a limited company as a physician. [...]
On 15.3.2019 the International Chamber of Commerce of Russia (ICC) invited again this year to the conference "Documentary Business and International Payments: Key Trends, Challenges and Prospects" hosted by VTB Bank. The ICC traditionally invites leading experts from international trade [...]
Why can't we do without blockchain technology? What costs and benefits does its implementation entail? Where do the pilot projects currently end up and where do the real business models begin? After the event "BLOCKCHAIN unchained" on 12 March 2019 [...]
Does it have future? During the Crypto-Breakfast on 23 November 2018, Christian Piska and Oliver Völkel spoke at the lecture "Blockchain in Austria" at the „Österreichische Kontrollbank“ in Vienna about "Blockchain and society today". You can find [...]
Oliver Völkel spoke about FinTech and the current legal situation in Austria and Europe at the St. Petersburg Legal Forum that took place in May 2018.
On 17 May 2018 the OeKB Business Services GmbH and Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG hosted in their offices a Business Breakfast about Digitally linking Escrow & Blockchain. Dr. Oliver Völkel, LL.M. talked about the legal aspects of Blockchain [...]
Burning legal and regulatory issues surround Bitcoin & Co: What needs to be considered from a consumer perspective? Which information obligations, which withdrawal and cancellation rights apply? What’s the current state of play in Austria when it [...]
