Germany’s AfD Embraces Bitcoin Like It’s Their New Best Friend

In a motion titled, “Recognizing the Strategic Potential of Bitcoin – Preserving Freedom through Restraint in Taxation and Regulation,” they want to make sure that Bitcoin doesn’t fall under the EU’s strict crypto-asset rules. The document, led by MP Dirk Brandes, declares that Bitcoin is unlike other “crypto-assets” (because clearly, it’s special) and warns that any attempts to regulate it too much would kill innovation. They even go so far as to call excessive regulation a threat to “financial freedom.” 🎉 Who knew a decentralized digital currency could be the champion of liberty?


