
Survey: 65% of experts expect Germany to scrap one-year crypto holding period
- —46 experts put the average probability of the law passing within six months at 65%, median 70%
- —274 BTC-ECHO readers averaged 69%, median 75%, with a third of answers at 90% or higher
- —The draft keeps grandfathering for assets acquired before Dec. 31, 2026
- —A petition to keep the holding period has drawn more than 44,000 supporters
Why it matters: Scrapping the holding period would remove a key tax perk for German investors and could weigh on local crypto demand.
Source: BTC-ECHO