Buy Storj
in Austria

STORJ token was released in July 2017 with an initial price of $0.52. After a huge rise and fall, it started
2018 with a surprising value of $3.13, which was great news for STORJ owners because they could triple
their capital in less than a year. However, it didn’t last long, and the price fell and ended the year at
$0.13. The STORJ price didn’t have any rise or notable fluctuations in 2019 and 2020. The average price
for these two years was $0.45. But 2021 surprised STORJ holders again with a price record of $3.98. Like
most cryptocurrencies, STORJ didn’t have a great year in 2022, and its price fell to $0.27.
STORJ had good days and bad days in its history. The future of this coin is not clear though. If you want
to invest in this coin, you need to have this mindset of how well this coin might perform in the next
years. That is something analysts do. Therefore, it is a good idea to check STORJ price predictions to
have something in your mind about its future. Although it is just a prediction, it can still be helpful. The
highest price predicted for STORJ by 2025 is $1.45. Crypto analysts also believe that STORJ might be a
good long-term investment and have predicted its price to be around $7 by 2030.

Storj is a cloud storage platform founded in 2014 as a decentralized alternative to the centralized cloud
storage that some companies like Amazon or Google had offered. Unlike the centralized platforms, on
Storj's decentralized platform, people share or rent the free spaces they have on their hard drives with
people who need somewhere to put their data. This storage can be used for video streaming or
software distribution. The Storj users can make money by sharing the free space on their computers.
However, they receive their rewards with Storj native tokens called STORJ.

In Austria, cryptocurrency is accepted as an intangible asset. According to Global Legal Insight website, there is no specific regulation against buying or trading crypto in this country. Therefore, it is considered legal. However, the country’s financial authorities announced in 2020 that it has set a fine of up to 200,000 Euro for individuals or businesses related to cryptocurrency who don’t follow anti-money-laundry laws. By 2022, almost 2% of Austrians had at least one cryptocurrency as their digital assets. They also have stated in the digital currency laws in Austria that these cryptocurrencies are not considered a means of payment or supported by this body. Businesses related to digital currencies must obtain a license from the financial organization.

According to the Federal Ministry, Republic of Austria Finance, dgital currencies are exempt from value-added tax (VAT). But, if these cryptocurrencies are used as a payment method or in exchange for a product, they will be taxed and dealt with according to the laws of payment instruments.

Crypto tax laws were reformed on March 1, 2022. Previously, crypto owners in Austria only had to pay income tax on short-term crypto gains. This means that if they sold, spent or traded the cryptocurrency in less than a year, they would have to pay income tax. But if they kept this digital currency for more than a year, even if they made a profit by selling it, they would not pay any tax. New laws changed this situation. From now on, all crypto transactions will be subject to a 27.5% tax rate, whether the crypto owner sells it for less than a year or holds it for a long time. However, the new rules only apply to coins purchased after February 28, 2021. Any digital currency purchased before this date will be operated with the previous rules.

As mentioned earlier, the main usage of the STORJ token is as a payment solution on its network. People
who want to rent a space to store their data should pay STORJ to the host who shares the space on their
computer. Therefore, people working on this system need to have STORJ tokens in their wallet to be
able to use this network.
Like other tokens, STORJ's price changes over time, which makes it an option for investment. You can
buy STORJ tokens, keep them in an e-wallet, and wait until the price goes up to sell or trade them with
other currencies. However, this process is not as easy as in theory. You need to be more cautious about
this world because cryptocurrencies are volatile and risky. You should always keep watching its price,
read its news, follow experts, and find out what analysts think about its future. Thus, you can have a
better investment.

Everyone can buy cryptocurrency in Austria. However, people need to have a valid identity and bank account while buying cryptocurrency on any exchange. They will be authenticated, then they can start buying coins. Although people can buy cryptocurrency anonymously, it is not recommended to people, especially beginners because it is not a secure way of buying cryptocurrency, and people will be more prone to be hacked or losing their assets. If you want to buy cryptocurrency in Austria, sign up on Blocktrade and select the coin you want to buy. It is a safe and cheap way of purchasing cryptocurrency in Austria.