Crypto tokens: BaFin provides details on administrative practice
On 16 August 2019 the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) published a new guidance note regarding crypto…
Is Libra e-money?
Is Libra e-money or rather a virtual currency? Since Libra is based on blockchain technology, it would stand…
Virtual currencies deciphered (2) – Identity crisis: VC versus e-money
In my last blog post “Virtual currencies deciphered (1): the new legal definition and AMLD5” I discussed the…
Happy New Tax Year – with Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies (2)
Still income tax As already mentioned in part 1 of my article on the Taxation of Bitcoin, there are numerous…
Happy New Tax Year – with Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies (1)
Part 1 – Bitcoin and the German income tax Incredible price gains, a low interest rate policy and…