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Goldene Münze mit eingeprägtem Bitcoin-Zeichen in einer Edelstahl-Schale auf dunklem Marmor, daneben ein leerer weißer Papierbeleg vor einer geschlossenen Kassenlade

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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Smartphone mit leerem weißem Display auf dunkler Schieferplatte, daneben eine hochkant stehende goldene Münze mit eingeprägtem Bitcoin-Zeichen und unscharfe Euromünzen

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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Eine goldene Münze mit Bitcoin-Zeichen wird von einer Industriepresse in einen glasklaren Acrylblock eingeschlossen

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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Zwei goldene Eheringe neben einer aufrecht stehenden Goldmünze mit eingeprägtem Bitcoin-Zeichen auf einer dunklen Holzplatte

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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Nächtliches klassizistisches Notenbankgebäude mit Säulenportal und halb geöffnetem Bronze-Tresortor, davor groß eine goldene Münze mit eingeprägtem Bitcoin-Zeichen

ECB Platform Pontes Goes Live: What to Check on Tokenized Securities Now

The Eurosystem launched its Pontes platform on September 21, 2026, allowing trades in tokenized securities to be settled in central bank money for the first time. Nothing changes in your portfolio today, but the distinction between a crypto-asset and a crypto security will decide tax and liability in future.

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Nächtliches klassizistisches Amtsgebäude mit beleuchtetem Säulenportal, auf der Freitreppe davor liegt übergroß eine Münze mit Bitcoin-Prägung

Crypto Tax Audit: What Evidence the Tax Office May Demand

If the tax office asks about your crypto gains, the only thing that counts is what you can produce. The German Fiscal Code governs what may be demanded and what happens when the documents are missing.

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Eine Reihe physischer Münzen kippt geschlossen in dieselbe Richtung wie eine Dominoreihe, die vorderste trägt das Bitcoin-Zeichen

Correlation in a Crypto Portfolio: Why Ten Coins Are Not Diversification

On September 21, 2026, 15 of the 20 largest non-stablecoins rose by at least five percent and not one fell. We measured 66 coin pairs across 90 trading days and show what the numbers mean for the diversification in your portfolio.

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Bronzener Bulle stemmt eine riesige Goldmünze mit Bitcoin-Zeichen nach oben

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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Drei gestapelte Goldbarren auf dunklem Samt, daneben aufrecht eine goldene Münze mit B-Prägung im Streiflicht

Swapping Bitcoin for Gold: What Happens for Tax in Germany

Moving from coins into gold is a sale in the eyes of the tax office, and the one-year period decides the bill. Where bars, gold ETCs and tokenised gold diverge for tax, and which records you need.

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Metallenes Wechselautomaten-Terminal in einer dunklen Ladenpassage, auf der Ablage eine goldene Münze mit B-Prägung neben einem Bündel Banknoten

Bitcoin ATM in Germany: Fees, BaFin Authorisation and Tax

Bitcoin ATMs stand in kiosks and shopping arcades, and buying there costs a multiple of the online route. What BaFin demands of the operator, at what amount your ID becomes due, and how you evidence the purchase for tax.

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