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Crypto in a divorce: what happens to bitcoin in the equalisation of accrued gains
What is divided in a divorce is not the coins but the increase in assets, and it is divided as a sum of money. We set out the three key dates, the duty to disclose wallets and the point at which the equalisation of accrued gains turns into a taxable disposal.
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Bitcoin Swings 3.9 Percent, Altcoins Up to 17: What to Check on Your Leverage
The crypto market has given back its move above $87,000. An in-house measurement of 16 top-25 assets shows the altcoins' daily loss barely exceeded Bitcoin's, while their daily range was 2.4 times as wide. That is the number that decides liquidations.
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A Bitcoin State Reserve by Statute: What the US Bill H.R. 8957 Means for German Holders
On September 16, 2026 the US House financial services committee advanced a bill that would make government Bitcoin holdings unsellable for 20 years. What the text actually says, what Saxony's sale of 49,858 Bitcoin sets against it, and the three points German holders should check now.
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Paid in Bitcoin: How to Tax Crypto Income as a Self-Employed Freelancer
A fee in Bitcoin is perfectly ordinary business income, valued at the euro price on the day it reaches you. The decisive trap comes afterwards: business assets carry no one-year holding period, so every later price move stays taxable.
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Nearly $1 Billion Into Bitcoin ETFs: What to Check on ETNs, Portfolio and Holding Period
US spot bitcoin ETFs took in a net $999 million on September 21, the third consecutive day of inflows. German investors cannot reach these funds: what ETNs, the holding period and your buying route mean for you.
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Selling Bitcoin and Cashing Out in Euros: How It Works in Germany
Between the sell order and the euros in your current account stand the exchange, your bank and the tax office. Knowing the order of events saves fees, waiting time and, in the best case, the entire tax on the gain.
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Buying Bitcoin With PayPal in Germany: What Really Works and What It Costs
PayPal runs no crypto service of its own in Germany, but it works as a deposit route at regulated exchanges. What the detour costs, which withdrawal hold follows it and why buyer protection does not apply here.
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Circle Lends Against Bitcoin via cirBTC: Why the Wrapper Can Cost You the German Holding Period
Circle launched loans against deposited bitcoin on September 21, 2026. In Germany, the detour through the cirBTC token is very likely a swap, and a swap restarts your one-year holding period.
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Gifting Bitcoin to Your Spouse: Allowance, Holding Period and the Report to the Tax Office
Thanks to a 500,000 euro allowance, a gift to a spouse is almost always free of gift tax, and it is not a disposal either. What matters is what travels with it: your purchase date, your purchase price and with them the state of the one-year holding period.
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Open Interest Climbs After the Short Squeeze: Why the Longs Are Paying Now
The short squeeze of September 21 wiped out $648 million in bearish bets, yet open interest rose instead of falling. A survey of our own across four exchanges shows the funding rate is positive on 24 of the 25 largest bitcoin perpetuals.
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