The AfD party proposes to recognize Bitcoin as a national strategic asset, challenging the excessive regulation imposed by the MiCA framework.
The German Bundestag is preparing to examine a proposal that could reshape Germany’s approach to Bitcoin. Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), the main opposition party in the German parliament, has submitted an official motion opposing the overregulation of Bitcoin, arguing that the asset deserves special treatment compared to other digital assets.
The motion, filed on October 23, claims that Bitcoin is fundamentally different from other cryptocurrencies and should not fall under the European regulatory framework known as Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA). According to the document presented to the Bundestag, excessive regulation of Bitcoin service providers risks undermining Germany’s innovative capacity, financial freedom, and digital sovereignty.
The eurosceptic party argues that Bitcoin could serve as a financial safety net for Germany, similar to the role gold has historically played.
Tax treatment
In the motion, AfD noted that the current tax treatment of Bitcoin is “fundamentally positive,” but that legal uncertainty still discourages long-term private investment. The parliamentary group called for maintaining the current 12-month holding period for capital gains tax exemption, preserving VAT exemption for bitcoin, and ensuring citizens’ right to self-custody.
The party also emphasized that the German government has yet to strategically recognize Bitcoin – for instance, as a technology for energy integration or, in times of growing monetary instability, as an asset to be held within national reserves.
European context
By submitting this motion, the AfD parliamentary group has added Germany to the growing list of EU member states advocating for the exploration of a potential Bitcoin reserve. On October 28, Éric Ciotti, president of the Union de la Droite Républicaine (UDR), outlined a plan for France to accumulate up to 420,000 BTC over the course of seven to eight years – around 2% of Bitcoin’s fixed supply. The AfD motion will now proceed to committee review and subsequently to the Bundestag.
