{"id":5257,"date":"2025-10-29T15:16:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T15:16:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/29\/germany-proposes-national-bitcoin-reserve-views-bitcoin-as-state-free-money\/"},"modified":"2025-10-29T15:16:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T15:16:12","slug":"germany-proposes-national-bitcoin-reserve-views-bitcoin-as-state-free-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/29\/germany-proposes-national-bitcoin-reserve-views-bitcoin-as-state-free-money\/","title":{"rendered":"Germany Proposes National Bitcoin Reserve, Views Bitcoin as \u2018State-Free\u2019 Money"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bitcoin Magazine<\/a><\/p>\n

Germany Proposes National Bitcoin Reserve, Views Bitcoin as \u2018State-Free\u2019 Money<\/a><\/p>\n

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Germany\u2019s Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has introduced a proposal to create a national Bitcoin reserve.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The initiative marks a potential turning point for Europe\u2019s largest economy, which only a year ago was criticized for liquidating billions<\/a> in seized Bitcoin holdings.<\/p>\n

The motion, which needs to be approved, would make Germany the first major European nation to integrate Bitcoin directly into its national reserves, signaling a growing shift in Europe toward viewing Bitcoin not as a speculative asset, but as a sovereign reserve instrument.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

AfD\u2019s vision for a Bitcoin as \u201cstate-free money\u201d<\/h2>\n

The AfD\u2019s motion<\/a>, submitted last week, calls on the federal government to begin accumulating Bitcoin as part of its long-term reserve strategy.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The proposal argues that the EU\u2019s MiCA framework was designed for centrally issued tokens and should not apply to Bitcoin, which has no issuer or central authority.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It urges the government to avoid regulatory burdens on non-custodial wallet providers and Lightning node operators<\/a>, maintain Germany\u2019s tax exemption on Bitcoin held for more than a year, and ensure that private mining or Lightning activity is not classified as commercial.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The AfD frames Bitcoin as \u201cstate-free money\u201d that protects individual freedom in contrast to the planned digital euro, which it warns could enable surveillance and control.<\/p>\n

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JUST IN: Germany\u2019s second-largest party, AfD, introduced a motion to build a #Bitcoin<\/a> reserve. pic.twitter.com\/TeM4yUoIVe<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Bitcoin Magazine (@BitcoinMagazine) October 29, 2025<\/a>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

In the proposal\u2019s Section I, point 5, the AfD criticizes the German government for failing to recognize Bitcoin\u2019s strategic potential, specifically noting that Berlin has not considered holding Bitcoin as part of its national reserves.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Later in the explanatory section, the document expands on this idea, describing Bitcoin as \u201cOutside Money\u201d and suggesting that, in times of global monetary and geopolitical instability, it could serve as a \u201cpotential, easily transferable asset within state currency reserves.\u201d<\/p>\n

The motion marks the first formal attempt in Germany\u2019s legislature to position Bitcoin as a strategic national asset.<\/p>\n

Germany: From seller to \u2018hodler\u2019<\/h2>\n

The proposal comes less than a year after the German government completed one of the largest state-level Bitcoin selloffs in history.<\/p>\n

Between June and July 2024, German authorities sold nearly 50,000 BTC<\/a> \u2014 originally seized from the operators of the piracy site Movie2k.to<\/em> \u2014 worth about $3 billion at the time.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The selloff triggered a market correction of roughly 18% and drew heavy criticism from the Bitcoin community, which argued that Germany squandered a chance to hold a scarce, appreciating asset.<\/p>\n

By mid-July 2024, blockchain data confirmed that wallets linked to the German government were empty, after sending the final tranches of Bitcoin to exchanges and market makers.<\/p>\n

A European race for Bitcoin sovereignty<\/h2>\n

Germany\u2019s move follows closely on the heels of France, where the center-right Union of the Right and Centre (UDR) party, led by lawmaker \u00c9ric Ciotti, introduced an ambitious bill<\/a> to create a \u201cNational Bitcoin Strategic Reserve.\u201d<\/p>\n

The French proposal targets 2% of Bitcoin\u2019s supply \u2014 approximately 420,000 BTC \u2014 over a seven-to-eight-year period. It would fund accumulation through surplus energy-powered Bitcoin mining, reallocation of savings programs, and even partial tax payments in Bitcoin.<\/p>\n

While both France\u2019s and Germany\u2019s initiatives face significant political hurdles, the timing underscores a recognition in Europe that Bitcoin could serve as a tool for financial sovereignty. <\/p>\n

If the momentum continues, Europe could soon find itself not debating whether<\/em> to hold Bitcoin \u2014 but who will hold it first.<\/em><\/p>\n

This post Germany Proposes National Bitcoin Reserve, Views Bitcoin as \u2018State-Free\u2019 Money<\/a> first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine<\/a> and is written by Micah Zimmerman<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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