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Staking Under MiCA: Which Providers Need a Licence and How Your Rewards Are Taxed
MiCA does not recognise staking as a service in its own right, yet a great many offerings still require authorisation. This article sets out which models need a licence, why the deadline in Germany fell on December 31, 2025, and how rewards are taxed.
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Germany's Crypto Holding Period Faces Abolition: What Petition 201716 and the Cabinet Decision Mean for Your Tax
Petition 201716 in the German Bundestag calls for the one-year holding period for crypto assets to be kept and has already passed the quorum of 30,000 signatures. This article sets out what the cabinet decision of July 6, 2026 provides for, how much of it is binding and which records you should be pulling together now.
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Perp DEX Explained: How Funding Rate, Liquidation and Taxes Work on Perpetual Futures
Perpetual contracts run without an expiry date, and in exchange you pay funding for as long as you hold them. This article explains the mechanics behind perp DEX, the liquidation thresholds and the regulatory and tax framework in Germany.
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Luno closes EU accounts: what customers should know now the 31 August deadline has passed
Recap as of 27 September 2026: Luno had announced it was winding down its service in affected European markets. Selling and euro withdrawals ended on 31 August 2026, accounts were due to close on 1 September, and remaining balances attract fees of up to $52 a month. This article describes the situation before the deadline and the MiCA-licensed alternatives.
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How to Store a Seed Phrase Safely: What Steel, a Passphrase and Multisig Do for Your Wallet Backup
The Coldcard case pushed the manufacturer question to the front, while barely touching on where the backup is kept. This guide places paper, steel, the passphrase and splitting methods against the BIP-39 and SLIP-0039 standards.
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