Germany Proposes Treating Bitcoin as Securities for Tax Purposes, Aiming to Eliminate Tax-Free Gains
Germany is preparing a significant shift in how it taxes cryptocurrency, particularly Bitcoin, by moving to treat it more like traditional securities such as stocks. The proposal, outlined in a newly drafted bill, seeks to bring digital assets under the same tax framework that applies to equities, thereby removing the possibility of tax‑free capital gains that many investors have previously enjoy…
Sept. 9, 2026, 12:13 p.m.