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Bitcoin by credit card: the surcharge runs up to 9.94 euros per 100 euros
Anyone buying Bitcoin with a credit card pays two fees instead of one: the trading venue's, and their own bank's, which often settles the purchase like a cash withdrawal. On 100 euros of card spending up to 9.94 euros add up, while the SEPA transfer costs nothing at the same providers.
7 days ago
Uptober put to the numbers: Bitcoin rose in six of eight Octobers, but not the last one
October has a reputation among crypto investors as a strong month, and for Bitcoin that is mostly true: six of eight Octobers since 2018 ended in the black. October 2025, however, brought the largest liquidation day in history. What the record shows and which levels count now.
7 days ago
Seven of nine years: what Uptober actually delivered for Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana and XRP
Bitcoin closed seven of nine Octobers in the black, but only five of nine across the full fourth quarter. At XRP it was three of nine, with a negative median. The nine-year arithmetic for four coins.
7 days ago
SEC clears six 3x leveraged Bitcoin and Ether ETPs: how to check the daily math
The SEC approved the listing of six triple-leveraged exchange-traded products on October 2, 2026, among them the first ones on bitcoin and ether. Nothing trades yet, and for German accounts a separate hurdle applies.
7 days ago
Bitcoin price down 4.4 percent in dollars and 0.5 in euros: what investors in Germany need to know
Bitcoin costs $84,828 and €75,348 on Saturday evening. In dollars the year stands at minus 4.4 percent, in euros at minus 0.5. Where the gap comes from, what the exchange adds on top and why the tax office knows only the euro figure.
8 days ago
US Treasury yields at 5.28 percent and bitcoin breaking from the S&P 500: what it means for your portfolio
The yield on ten-year US Treasury notes stood at 5.28 percent on October 2, the highest level since May 2002. At the same time bitcoin is running as independently of the stock market as it has since 2015. What that means for buying route, holding period, leverage and custody.
8 days ago
Investing in Bitcoin With a Savings Plan or a Lump Sum: What the December 31 Tax Cut-Off Changes
Anyone putting money into Bitcoin now chooses between a lump sum, a monthly instalment and an ETN in a securities account. The German finance ministry’s draft bill would keep the one-year holding period only for holdings bought by December 31, 2026.
8 days ago
Ethereum Price Prediction: Ether ETFs Lose $118 Million in Three Days, Bitcoin Funds Gain
Roughly $118 million has left the US spot Ether ETFs over three consecutive trading days, while the Bitcoin funds are gathering cash again. ETH closes at its lowest level since September 20. These are the levels that now count.
8 days ago
Bitcoin Price Prediction: ETFs Pull In $2.65 Billion in September While the Price Stalls
The US spot ETFs channelled $2.65 billion into Bitcoin in September, and October has opened with inflows as well. The price has nonetheless moved only between $83,500 and $86,600 for twelve days, so here is what the inflows mean and which levels now count.
8 days ago
0 euros in acquisition costs in the crypto tax draft: how to check salary paid in Bitcoin
The draft bill recognises crypto assets flowing in for services not taxed under the new regime at acquisition costs of zero euros. With salary, rent and fees in Bitcoin the same amount would enter the tax calculation twice.
9 days ago