Germany Proposes Treating Bitcoin as Securities for Tax Purposes, Aiming to Tax Gains Similarly to Stocks
In a significant shift in fiscal policy, the German government is preparing a legislative proposal that would reclassify cryptocurrencies, particularly Bitcoin, as assets comparable to stocks for tax purposes. This draft bill, currently under discussion in the Bundestag, seeks to align the taxation of digital currency gains with the well‑established framework applied to equities and other securit…
Sept. 9, 2026, 12:13 p.m.