The Democratic Christian Union of Germany (CDU) radically changed its position on the cryptocurrency of criticism in defense of the formation of the formation of the new government of the country.
The political party, formerly a leader in the defense of online regulations lasts against digital assets, now seeks to transform Germany into a Bitcoin shopping center, indicate that recent reports indicate.
CDU reveals the pro-Crypto plans after the electoral success
The new CDU path came after the victory of the German elections on February 23. The CDU grants great value on the issue of cryptocurrencies, said a party representative in an interview with BTC Echo, a media German digital currency platform.
In his 2030 program, which the representative declared that he had introduced in January 2025, they “expressly undertake” to shape Germany as an ideal destination for the cryptographic economy.
This represents a complete reversal from the first part of 2024, when the party – then the opposition – prompted to prohibit certain transactions and to force recording for self -hosted cryptographic addresses. Such proposals have upset many people in the German bitcoin circles who perceived them as threats to financial freedom.
„WIR WOLLEN UNDEN DEN WANDEL IN DER WELT Für Deutschland Mitgestalten. Der Koalitionsverrag ist ein aufbruchsignal und ein kraftvolles zeichen für unser land: Die Politische Mitte Unserres Landers Ist in Lage, Die problem zu lösen, va denen stehen. Künftige … pic.twitter.com/yg138rs9i1
– Friedrich Merz (@_friedrichmerz) April 9, 2025
Proposed resourcefulness of the tax relief of German cryptography
The official Treaty of the Coalition between the CDU, its Bavarian sister party CSU and the Social Democratic Party (SPD) was signed on April 9. It contains only a brief mention of digital assets, promising to “examine the regulation of cryptographic assets, the gray capital market and ghost banks for loopholes and close them if necessary.”
According to reports, the SPD had proposed to eliminate generous tax alternatives from Germany’s cryptography during the March negotiations. German investors are currently not paying tax on Bitcoin, Ethereum or other digital currencies if they keep them for more than a year before selling them. This suggestion was excluded from the final agreement.
The party seeks “balance” between innovation and security
The spokesman for the CDU stressed that the party is now “fundamentally open to cryptographic assets” in the development of a new financial system.
“We see enormous innovation potential in underlying blockchain technology,” they added, citing cybersecurity applications and improving value chains.
Meanwhile, the party has not rejected all concerns. The representative stressed that any new legal framework should avoid money laundering and the financing of terrorism, which they say “always happen with cryptographic assets”. The reported objective of the CDU is a “balanced approach to support innovation and security”.
New Gov’t confronts many priorities beyond the crypto
CDU chief, Friedrich Merz, is expected to be the chancellor when the new government is sworn in in the first week of May. However, the regulation of cryptography may not be in the spotlight. According to reports, Berlin will have to tackle many urgent questions such as economic problems, migration policy and defense issues.
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