18. Vernon Smith Prize Award Ceremony

Are the Poor getting Poorer because the Rich are getting Richer?

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XX. International Gottfried von Haberler Conference

Austrian Economics at Work

University of Liechtenstein, Vaduz, May 29, 2026

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Attempting to portray Milton Friedman’s vast body of work in just a few pages may seem quite presumptuous. And yet, especially today in the midst of socialism’s newly gained popularity, it is important to outline life and work of this inspiring free market scholar who died 20 years ago in San Francisco.

09.03.2026

Our Mission is to spread the word about Austrian School of Economics and the works of it’s founders. See for yourself how implementing those principles can change your organisation for better.

Institutional and regulatory acceptance of Bitcoin is rising. Many altcoins failed post-2017 due to weak fundamentals and scams. Volatility remains high across crypto, though lower for Bitcoin than peers.

08.03.2026

Preferential regulation favors stablecoins over the wider crypto sector. Stablecoins have become a large buyer of short-term government debt. CBDCs risk eroding financial privacy and individual sovereignty.

07.03.2026

Early crypto prioritized decentralization, pseudonymity, no intermediaries. Institutional entry shaped products for regulatory ease, not privacy. Crypto ETFs boosted access but removed peer-to-peer utility.

06.03.2026

Once synonymous with post-communist hardship and mass emigration, Poland is now among the European Union’s fastest-growing economies. Its growth consistently outpaces the EU average, unemployment ranks among the lowest in Europe.

05.03.2026

Operation Epic Fury emerges from four decades of escalating ideological confrontation and Middle Eastern rivalry.

04.03.2026

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