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Tax is not triggered by an ATM withdrawal but by exchanging a crypto-asset. How convert-at-payment cards differ from cards prefunded in euro, why a crypto-backed credit line only defers the tax, and the single setting that decides whether your records hold four rows or six hundred.

On 1 July 2026 the MiCA transition period expired and an exchange without a CASP licence may no longer operate in the EU. How to verify your platform, why a forced account closure can trigger tax even though you sold nothing, and why downloading your transaction history is the most important thing you can do right now.

From 17 August 2026 you can only form a company through a notary or a lawyer. We explain what the new Commercial Register Act changes, who still benefits from a company for crypto and funds, how corporate account approval works at exchanges and brokers, and why you need an LEI number.

Three acronyms that differ by a single letter and get thrown into one bucket. We explain the differences, a bit of history, where you will run into them (crypto ETNs e.g. on XTB) and why their tax can be completely different from direct crypto.

From the same gain on the price of Bitcoin you might pay 0 percent or more than 50 percent. What decides it is whether you hold as an individual or a company, and whether you own direct coins or an ETF. The full comparison of all four paths plus the history of the rules since 2018.

Will a quantum computer break Bitcoin? We explain what is actually vulnerable, how much BTC is at risk, when Q-Day could realistically arrive and how to protect your coins today. No panic, just facts as of 2026.

MiCA is the biggest change in EU crypto regulation — but it is not a tax law. We explain what MiCA actually covers and why it will still affect how you report your crypto.