{"id":22283,"date":"2025-04-16T05:31:47","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T05:31:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=22283"},"modified":"2025-04-16T05:31:47","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T05:31:47","slug":"crypto-comeback-germanys-next-ruling-party-reverses-its-stance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=22283","title":{"rendered":"Crypto Comeback? Germany\u2019s Next Ruling Party Reverses Its Stance"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Germany\u2019s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has radically altered its position on cryptocurrency from critic to advocate in the run-up to the formation of the nation\u2019s new government.<\/p>\n

The political party, once a leader in advocating hardline regulations against digital assets, now seeks to transform Germany into a Bitcoin business hub, recent reports indicate.<\/p>\n

CDU Unveils Pro-Crypto Plans Following Electoral Success<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The CDU\u2019s new path<\/a> came following the victory of Germany\u2019s February 23 elections. The CDU places high value on the issue of cryptocurrencies, a party representative said in an interview with BTC Echo, a German digital currency media platform.<\/p>\n

In its Agenda 2030, which the representative said they introduced in January 2025, they \u201cexpressly commit\u201d themselves to shaping Germany as an ideal destination for the crypto economy.<\/p>\n

This represents a full turnaround<\/a> from the early part of 2024, when the party\u2014then opposition\u2014suggested prohibiting some transactions and forcing registration for self-hosted crypto addresses. Such proposals upset numerous people in Germany\u2019s bitcoin circles who perceived them as threats to financial freedom.<\/p>\n

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\u201eWir wollen und wir werden den Wandel in der Welt f\u00fcr Deutschland mitgestalten. Der Koalitionsvertrag ist ein Aufbruchsignal und ein kraftvolles Zeichen f\u00fcr unser Land: Die politische Mitte unseres Landes ist in der Lage, die Probleme zu l\u00f6sen, vor denen wir stehen. Die k\u00fcnftige\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/Yg138rs9i1<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Friedrich Merz (@_FriedrichMerz) April 9, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Proposed Scrapping Of Germany\u2019s Crypto Tax Break<\/h2>\n

The official coalition treaty between the CDU, its Bavarian sister party CSU, and the Social Democratic Party (SPD) was signed on April 9. It contains only a brief mention of digital assets, vowing to \u201cexamine the regulation of crypto assets<\/a>, the grey capital market and shadow banks for loopholes and close them if necessary.\u201d<\/p>\n

As per reports, the SPD had proposed eliminating Germany\u2019s generous crypto tax break in March negotiations. German investors currently do not pay taxes on profits from Bitcoin, Ethereum, or other digital currencies if they keep them for over a year before selling them. This suggestion was excluded from the final deal.<\/p>\n


\nParty Seeks \u2018Balance\u2019 Between Innovation And Security<\/strong><\/p>\n

The CDU\u2019s spokesperson underlined that the party is now \u201cfundamentally open to crypto assets\u201d as part of the development of a new financial system.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe see huge potential for innovation in the underlying blockchain technology,\u201d they added, citing applications in cybersecurity and enhancing value chains.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the party has not discarded all worries. The representative emphasized that any new legal framework should avoid money laundering and financing terrorism, something they say \u201cstill happen with some crypto assets.\u201d The CDU\u2019s reported aim is a \u201cbalanced approach to supporting innovation and security.\u201d<\/p>\n

New Gov\u2019t Confronts Numerous Priorities Beyond Crypto<\/strong><\/p>\n

CDU chief Friedrich Merz is expected to be the chancellor when the new government<\/a> is to be sworn in in the first week of May. Yet, crypto regulation might not be at the spotlight. According to reports, Berlin will have to tackle numerous urgent issues such as economic problems, migration policy, and defense issues.<\/p>\n

Featured image from Hashdex, chart from TradingView<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Germany\u2019s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has radically altered its position on cryptocurrency from critic to advocate in the run-up to the formation of the nation\u2019s new government. The political party, once a leader in advocating hardline regulations against digital assets, now seeks to transform Germany into a Bitcoin business hub, recent reports indicate. CDU Unveils […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-22283","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22283","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=22283"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22283\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=22283"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=22283"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=22283"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}