Bitcoin News, Page 8 of 113

Schwere Stahlplatte auf einer Werkbank, in die das Bitcoin-Zeichen mit Schlagbuchstaben tief eingeprägt ist, daneben Hammer und Schlagstempel

Creating a Bitcoin wallet: the first ten minutes decide who has access

A Bitcoin wallet is set up in ten minutes, and that is precisely the danger. Which four steps every setup runs through, why the first transfer should be a test amount, and which five mistakes cost the most.

17 days ago

Aufgeschlagener Steuerordner mit Tischrechner auf dunklem Holztisch, auf dem Ordnerdeckel eine Metallintarsie mit dem Bitcoin-Zeichen

Does swapping Bitcoin for WBTC restart the one-year holding period?

Converting Bitcoin into WBTC triggers a private disposal transaction under one reading and restarts the one-year clock. Under the other the transaction stays tax-neutral: what the statute says, what the Finance Ministry leaves open and which records count either way.

17 days ago

Nächtliches Frachtterminal im Scheinwerferlicht, ein Kranarm hebt einen Frachtcontainer, in dessen Stirnwand das Bitcoin-Zeichen tief eingeprägt ist

Bitcoin price prediction: $12.2 billion in options expire on October 30, and what you can do now

On October 30, 149,686 Bitcoin contracts with a notional value of $12.2 billion expire on the Deribit options exchange, two thirds of them calls. With the largest bets at $95,000 and $100,000 but the market pricing only a 6 percent move, the day that decides is not the expiry but the $79,000 level.

17 days ago

Nächtliches Säulenportal eines Bankgebäudes im Gegenlicht, in die Granitplatte über dem Eingang ist das Bitcoin-Zeichen tief eingraviert

Bitcoin price at $81,437 as Deutsche Bank nears its custody launch: What investors need to know

Bitcoin trades at $81,437 on Saturday morning, and the US spot ETFs lost $82.39 million on Friday. The bigger story sits elsewhere: Deutsche Bank is weeks away from taking bitcoin and ether into its own custody.

17 days ago

Nächtlicher Serverraum mit langen Reihen dunkler Rechenschränke, auf einer Metallplatte an der vordersten Schrankfront ist das Bitcoin-Zeichen eingraviert

Coinbase custodies 5 percent of all Bitcoin and urges a post-quantum switch: what matters now

Coinbase has published a position paper calling on Bitcoin developers to begin the move to quantum-safe signatures now. The paper names no deadline, yet there is still something for holders to do.

17 days ago

Alte Messing-Balkenwaage auf einem dunklen Steintisch in einem leeren Amtssaal, in der linken Schale eine schwere Münze mit dem Bitcoin-Zeichen, die rechte Schale leer und höher hängend

Crypto holding period for Bitcoin: “That remains to be seen,” says the finance ministry

The federal cabinet did not adopt the draft abolishing the one-year crypto holding period on October 14, 2026; it is still stuck in inter-ministerial consultation. This overview sets out what applies today, which dates follow and why the December 31, 2026 cutoff has no force of law so far.

18 days ago

Eine große runde Bahnhofsuhr ohne Ziffern und ohne Zeiger in einer leeren nächtlichen Bahnhofshalle, in der Mitte des Zifferblatts das Bitcoin-Zeichen als tiefe Metallgravur

Bitcoin futures at 5 BTC per contract: what to watch on margin and the expiry date

A Bitcoin future gives you a price and a date, not coins. What contract size, margin and expiry on the last Friday of the month mean for your account, and why the route to the futures market in Germany runs through the broker.

18 days ago

Mannshohe Wand aus schweren metallenen Kühlrippen einer Industrieanlage in einer dunklen Halle, dicke Rohre führen seitlich weg, in die mittlere Metallplatte ist das Bitcoin-Zeichen tief eingraviert

Mining difficulty jumps almost 6 percent today: why Bitcoin miners have no cushion this time

Bitcoin network mining difficulty rises by almost 6 percent on Friday afternoon, the steepest step up since June. Because transaction fees carry only 0.65 percent of mining revenue, the cost jump hits miners without any cushion at all.

18 days ago

Schwere Stahltür eines Banktresors in einem dunklen Gewölbe, einen Handbreit geöffnet, im Stahl das eingeprägte Bitcoin-Zeichen, davor ein leerer Transportwagen

Bitcoin at $81,963 as ETF inflows shrink to $5 million

The US Bitcoin funds took in a net $5.06 million on Thursday, a day after $261.5 million flowed out. The price stands at $81,963 on Friday morning and has hung in a $521 range since midnight.

18 days ago

Messingvergittertes Zahlschalter-Fenster aus dunklem Holz in einer alten Bankhalle, auf der Marmorablage darunter liegt eine einzelne schmucklose Metallscheibe

25 cents to trade, 1.31 euros to withdraw: the Bitvavo fees on 100 euros of Bitcoin

The trading fee is the smallest of four cost items: on 100 euros the purchase costs 25 cents, while moving Bitcoin to your own wallet costs 1.31 euros. We recorded every item separately on 15 October 2026 and measured the spreads of the four largest euro pairs ourselves.

18 days ago