{"id":847,"date":"2024-11-22T13:50:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T12:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/bitcoin-federal-association\/"},"modified":"2025-08-14T10:06:19","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T08:06:19","slug":"bitcoin-federal-association","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Federal Association"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1732543430839{margin-top: -50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1742728865434{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;background-color: #F7931A !important;}&#8221;]\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"theming-custom\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>The German Bitcoin Association<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"theming-theme-light\"><strong>Welcome to the Bitcoin Bundesverband &#8211;<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"theming-theme-light\"><strong>We represent the interests of companies that use Bitcoin.<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1733913554478{margin-bottom: 60px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"theming-custom\" style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>Lobbying for companies that rely on Bitcoin<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Representation of interests<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;15&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We represent the interests of companies that use Bitcoin in Germany and the EU. Our lobbying work aims to incorporate the concerns of our members into political decision-making processes. <\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Network development<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;16&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We promote the development of networks within the Bitcoin industry. Our events and platforms offer you the opportunity to network with other companies, investors and experts. <\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Bitcoin education<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;553&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We communicate the educational offers of our members in order to improve the understanding of Bitcoin in politics, science and society. These offers include training courses, information events and workshops. <\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_separator color=&#8221;orange&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h2>Latest news<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"shortcode-wrapper shortcode-blog-boxes\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-4\"><div class=\"hb-blog-box\"><div class=\"hb-blog-box-header\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/en\/is-the-digital-euro-also-digital-cash\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ist-der-Digitaler-Euro-auch-digitales-Bargeld.png\" alt=\"Is the digital euro also digital cash?\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"hb-blog-box-content\"><div class=\"hb-blog-box-title\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/en\/is-the-digital-euro-also-digital-cash\/\">Is the digital euro also digital cash?<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"hb-blog-box-excerpt\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1776672652295{margin-top: -50px !important;padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;background-color: #F7931A !important;}&#8221;] Is the digital euro also&hellip;<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hb-blog-box-footer clearfix without-date\"><span class=\"hb-blog-box-date\">20 April, 2026<\/span><span class=\"hb-blog-box-read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/en\/is-the-digital-euro-also-digital-cash\/\" class=\"hb-special-read-more\">Read More<span><i class=\"hb-moon-arrow-right-5\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-4\"><div class=\"hb-blog-box\"><div class=\"hb-blog-box-header\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/en\/the-bitcoin-education-directory-as-a-compass\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Bitcoin-Bildung-Verzeichnis-1.png\" alt=\"Bitcoin Education Directory\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"hb-blog-box-content\"><div class=\"hb-blog-box-title\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/en\/the-bitcoin-education-directory-as-a-compass\/\">The &#8220;Bitcoin Education Directory&#8221; as a compass<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"hb-blog-box-excerpt\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1776412664666{margin-top: -50px !important;padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;background-color: #F7931A !important;}&#8221;] The way down the rabbit&hellip;<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hb-blog-box-footer clearfix without-date\"><span class=\"hb-blog-box-date\">17 April, 2026<\/span><span class=\"hb-blog-box-read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/en\/the-bitcoin-education-directory-as-a-compass\/\" class=\"hb-special-read-more\">Read More<span><i class=\"hb-moon-arrow-right-5\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-4\"><div class=\"hb-blog-box\"><div class=\"hb-blog-box-header\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/en\/bitcoin-mining-in-the-energy-system-flexibility-option-for-a-renewable-future\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/bitcoin-mining-in-der-energiewende.png\" alt=\"bitcoin mining in the energy transition\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"hb-blog-box-content\"><div class=\"hb-blog-box-title\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/en\/bitcoin-mining-in-the-energy-system-flexibility-option-for-a-renewable-future\/\">Bitcoin mining in the energy system: flexibility option for a renewable future<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"hb-blog-box-excerpt\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1776243450222{margin-top: -50px !important;padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;background-color: #F7931A !important;}&#8221;] Bitcoin mining in the energy&hellip;<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hb-blog-box-footer clearfix without-date\"><span class=\"hb-blog-box-date\">15 April, 2026<\/span><span class=\"hb-blog-box-read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/en\/bitcoin-mining-in-the-energy-system-flexibility-option-for-a-renewable-future\/\" class=\"hb-special-read-more\">Read More<span><i class=\"hb-moon-arrow-right-5\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-4\"><div class=\"hb-blog-box\"><div class=\"hb-blog-box-header\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/en\/bitcoin-on-the-strait-of-hormuz\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Bitcoin-an-der-Strasse-von-Hormus.png\" alt=\"Bitcoin on the Strait of Hormuz\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"hb-blog-box-content\"><div class=\"hb-blog-box-title\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/en\/bitcoin-on-the-strait-of-hormuz\/\">Bitcoin on the Strait of Hormuz<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"hb-blog-box-excerpt\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1775896620681{margin-top: -50px !important;padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;background-color: #F7931A !important;}&#8221;] Strait of Hormuz: Bitcoin as&hellip;<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hb-blog-box-footer clearfix without-date\"><span class=\"hb-blog-box-date\">11 April, 2026<\/span><span class=\"hb-blog-box-read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/en\/bitcoin-on-the-strait-of-hormuz\/\" class=\"hb-special-read-more\">Read More<span><i class=\"hb-moon-arrow-right-5\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-4\"><div class=\"hb-blog-box\"><div class=\"hb-blog-box-header\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/en\/the-membership-card-of-the-bitcoin-bundesverband-making-networking-visible\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Mitgliederkarte-des-Bitcoin-Bundesverbands-entdecken.png\" alt=\"Discover the membership card of the Bitcoin Bundesverband\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"hb-blog-box-content\"><div class=\"hb-blog-box-title\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/en\/the-membership-card-of-the-bitcoin-bundesverband-making-networking-visible\/\">The membership card of the Bitcoin Bundesverband: Making networking visible<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"hb-blog-box-excerpt\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1775809946217{margin-top: -50px !important;padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;background-color: #F7931A !important;}&#8221;] The membership card of the&hellip;<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hb-blog-box-footer clearfix without-date\"><span class=\"hb-blog-box-date\">10 April, 2026<\/span><span class=\"hb-blog-box-read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/en\/the-membership-card-of-the-bitcoin-bundesverband-making-networking-visible\/\" class=\"hb-special-read-more\">Read More<span><i class=\"hb-moon-arrow-right-5\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-4\"><div class=\"hb-blog-box\"><div class=\"hb-blog-box-header\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/en\/europes-crypto-rules-are-in-place-now-the-location-competition-decides\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Kryptoregulierung-und-Standortwettbewerb-in-Europa.png\" alt=\"Crypto regulation and location competition in Europe\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"hb-blog-box-content\"><div class=\"hb-blog-box-title\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/en\/europes-crypto-rules-are-in-place-now-the-location-competition-decides\/\">Europe&#8217;s crypto rules are in place &#8211; now the location competition decides<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"hb-blog-box-excerpt\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1775807345132{margin-top: -50px !important;padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;background-color: #F7931A !important;}&#8221;] Europe&#8217;s crypto rules are in&hellip;<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hb-blog-box-footer clearfix without-date\"><span class=\"hb-blog-box-date\">10 April, 2026<\/span><span class=\"hb-blog-box-read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/en\/europes-crypto-rules-are-in-place-now-the-location-competition-decides\/\" class=\"hb-special-read-more\">Read More<span><i class=\"hb-moon-arrow-right-5\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-4\"><div class=\"hb-blog-box\"><div class=\"hb-blog-box-header\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/en\/btcbv-morning-coffee-new-exchange-format-for-members-launches\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/BTCBV-Morning-Meeting.jpg\" alt=\"BTCBV Morning Meeting\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"hb-blog-box-content\"><div class=\"hb-blog-box-title\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/en\/btcbv-morning-coffee-new-exchange-format-for-members-launches\/\">BTCBV Morning Coffee: New exchange format for members launches<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"hb-blog-box-excerpt\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] The Bitcoin Bundesverband is expanding its offer for members with a new, regular&hellip;<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hb-blog-box-footer clearfix without-date\"><span class=\"hb-blog-box-date\">8 April, 2026<\/span><span class=\"hb-blog-box-read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/en\/btcbv-morning-coffee-new-exchange-format-for-members-launches\/\" class=\"hb-special-read-more\">Read More<span><i class=\"hb-moon-arrow-right-5\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-4\"><div class=\"hb-blog-box\"><div class=\"hb-blog-box-header\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/en\/square-enables-bitcoin-lightning-payments-for-millions-of-merchants-in-the-us\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/square-aktiviert-bitcoin-lightning-zahlung.png\" alt=\"square activates bitcoin lightning payment\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"hb-blog-box-content\"><div class=\"hb-blog-box-title\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/en\/square-enables-bitcoin-lightning-payments-for-millions-of-merchants-in-the-us\/\">Square enables Bitcoin Lightning payments for millions of merchants in the US<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"hb-blog-box-excerpt\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1775807291777{margin-top: -50px !important;padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;background-color: #F7931A !important;}&#8221;] Square enables Bitcoin Lightning payments&hellip;<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hb-blog-box-footer clearfix without-date\"><span class=\"hb-blog-box-date\">24 March, 2026<\/span><span class=\"hb-blog-box-read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/en\/square-enables-bitcoin-lightning-payments-for-millions-of-merchants-in-the-us\/\" class=\"hb-special-read-more\">Read More<span><i class=\"hb-moon-arrow-right-5\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-4\"><div class=\"hb-blog-box\"><div class=\"hb-blog-box-header\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/en\/spd-sticks-to-tax-plans-for-bitcoin\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SPD-haelt-an-Steuerplaenen-fuer-Bitcoin-fest-Frauke-Heiligenstadt-SPD-sagt-Bitcoin-Gewinne-sollen-Kapitalertrag-unterliegen.png\" alt=\"SPD sticks to tax plans for Bitcoin. Frauke Heiligenstadt (SPD) says: Bitcoin profits should be subject to capital gains tax. \"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"hb-blog-box-content\"><div class=\"hb-blog-box-title\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/en\/spd-sticks-to-tax-plans-for-bitcoin\/\">SPD sticks to tax plans for Bitcoin<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"hb-blog-box-excerpt\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1774088633722{margin-top: -50px !important;padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;background-color: #F7931A !important;}&#8221;] SPD sticks to tax plans&hellip;<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hb-blog-box-footer clearfix without-date\"><span class=\"hb-blog-box-date\">21 March, 2026<\/span><span class=\"hb-blog-box-read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/en\/spd-sticks-to-tax-plans-for-bitcoin\/\" class=\"hb-special-read-more\">Read More<span><i class=\"hb-moon-arrow-right-5\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/en\/messages\/\"><strong>&gt;&gt;All messages from the Bitcoin Bundesverband&gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_separator color=&#8221;orange&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Foundation of the <\/strong><span class=\"theming-custom\" style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>German Bitcoin Association<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The <span class=\"theming-custom\" style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>BTCBV<\/strong><\/span> was founded on September 26, 2024<br \/>\nin the Bundestag<br \/>\n(<a href=\"https:\/\/timechaincalendar.com\/de\/block\/862968\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"theming-theme-accent2\"><strong>block 862968<\/strong><\/span><\/a>).[\/vc_column_text][vc_video link=&#8221;https:\/\/youtu.be\/G3jnstHtvRs&#8221; el_width=&#8221;50&#8243; align=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1732543430839{margin-top: -50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1742728865434{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;background-color: #F7931A !important;}&#8221;] The German Bitcoin Association [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-847","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/847","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=847"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/847\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2066,"href":"https:\/\/bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/847\/revisions\/2066"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=847"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}