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Planned reforms to the taxation of crypto assets require a clear separation of old and new holdings.
However: Tokens purchased by December 31, 2026 should be grandfathered. If these are sold at a profit after the one-year speculation period has expired, no tax will be due in the future.
Complete documentation is important
In view of the planned reform, the BVL advises investors who trade in crypto assets to maintain separate wallets for old and new holdings. So one for cryptos that were purchased before the turn of the year, one for cryptos that were purchased after. In addition, the time of purchase, acquisition costs, wallet transfers and transaction chains should be completely documented for every purchase. This is the only way to later understand which tax treatment applies to the respective portfolio.

The savings banks are gradually allowing their customers to trade cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum directly via the savings banks app. The offer provided by Dekabank is starting at the first institutions.

An elaborate attack on compromised ledger hardware wallets has stolen over $100 million in crypto assets and caused panic among crypto users, who are now dismantling their devices to check for tampering.
Almost nine million Germans aged 18 and over own cryptocurrencies (12.8%). Men (18.8%) hold more than women (7.2%). Younger people (25-34) are the most active; Bitcoin leads with 74.6%, followed by Ethereum (33.1%). 32.7% see crypto as highly speculative.