Germany Proposes Treating Bitcoin as Securities for Tax Purposes, Aiming to Tax Gains While Preserving Existing Holdings’ Benefits
Germany is currently drafting legislation that would reclassify cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum and other digital assets as securities for tax purposes. The proposal, which has been circulating in the Bundestag and the Federal Ministry of Finance, seeks to bring the tax treatment of crypto‑related gains in line with the way stocks, bonds and other traditional financial instruments are …
Sept. 9, 2026, 12:13 p.m.