Federal Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil announced it on 29. April 2026 at the Federal Press Conference itself said: Cryptocurrencies should be taxed “differently” in the future. The one-year holding period according to § 23 EStG is before the shutdown. As an investor, can you still save your tax-free increases? We say yes! Because a so far little noticed decision of the Federal Constitutional Court of 07.07.2010 protects you with high probability against retroactive taxation – and secure with the right design You can even make your crypto profits permanently tax-free.
At a glance: The federal government wants to abolish the one-year tax exemption for Bitcoin and crypto profits. If you act correctly now, your previous value increases are permanently tax-free – constitutionally secured by the BVerfG resolution of 07.07.2010 (2 BvL 14/02).
1. Our recommendation
Before we get into the details, here’s what you should know as a cryptocurrency investor:
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