EU Crypto Reporting Goes Live, Netherlands Proposes 36% Bitcoin Tax Amidst Market Liquidity Concerns and Potential Inflows
EU Crypto Reporting Goes Live, Netherlands Proposes 36% Bitcoin Tax Amidst Market Liquidity Concerns and Potential Inflows
The European Union has activated its new crypto reporting framework, prompting immediate legislative action in the Netherlands where lawmakers have proposed a 36% annual tax on Bitcoin (BTC) based on market value, effective even for unsold assets by January 2028. This move highlights increasing regulatory scrutiny and potential financial implications for crypto holders.
Concurrently, market analysis indicates a current scarcity of 'buy the dip' capital in traditional markets, but projects a massive potential for $7.7 trillion to rotate into Bitcoin if its prices remain suppressed. This suggests a mixed outlook, with regulatory hurdles on one side and significant long-term capital inflow potential on the other.
The scoop: The Netherlands has just moved to tax Bitcoin like a stock, marked to market. Lawmakers in the Dutch House backed a Box 3 overhaul that would tax “actual returns,” including annual price changes in liquid assets like BTC, at a flat 36%, even if you never sell. The plan targets Jan. 1, 2028 (pending […])
I came across some analysis this morning that cut through the usual stream of charts and market takes with a stark claim: there is “almost no cash on the sidelines.” If true, it challenges one of the most persistent assumptions in both crypto and traditional markets, that a wall of idle capital is waiting to […]