Spot crypto is legal and the service side is supervised: MiCAR applies directly, and the Austrian accompanying act, the MiCA-Verordnung-Vollzugsgesetz (MiCA-VVG), was passed by the National Council on 3 July 2024 and entered into force on 20 July 2024, naming the FMA as the competent authority. Buying, holding and selling crypto-assets as a retail investor is unrestricted, and market abuse in crypto-assets is prosecuted as an administrative offence under sections 13 and following of the MiCA-VVG, with fines up to EUR 5 million for individuals and EUR 15 million or 15 percent of annual turnover for legal persons.
The contract itself does not change by geography: a JUP perpetual settles in USDC everywhere.
9 venues open Jupiter perps to traders in Austria.
ApeX
Aster
Avantis
gTrade
Helix
Hyperliquid
Lighter
ParadexFour steps from sign-up to an open position.
27.5% special tax rate (besonderer Steuersatz) on income from cryptocurrencies. Section 27(1) EStG counts income from cryptocurrencies among income from capital assets; section 27b defines that income as current income plus income from realised increases in value; section 27a(1) no. 2 sets the special rate at 27.5% for everything other than bank deposits and unsecuritised bank claims, which take 25%.
Trading Jupiter from Austria: legal.
Österreichische Finanzmarktaufsichtsbehörde (FMA).
For Austria residents trading Jupiter: 27.5% special tax rate (besonderer Steuersatz) on income from cryptocurrencies.
From Austria, you can fund a Jupiter position using SEPA bank transfer (EUR).
Austria residents can trade Jupiter on 15 platforms, including Aevo, ApeX and Aster.