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✦ Crypto Taxes: What's True About the End of the Holding Period? ✦

In this exclusive interview, Mirko talks with Frank Schäffler (former member of the German Bundestag and Bitcoin expert) and Erik from Cryptonuts. The topic: the planned abolition of the one-year holding period for Bitcoin – and what it means for investors.

• Frank Schäffler emphasizes: The proposal by Finance Minister Klingbeil is in the 2027 budget draft, but the legislative process hasn't even started.
• There is no concrete bill – neither approved by the cabinet nor discussed in parliament.
• The actual implementation could happen no earlier than January 1, 2027, if at all.

The key message from Frank Schäffler: Get active now! Every voice matters to prevent the abolition of the holding period.

Here's how you can join:

1. Write to your local member of parliament – use Frank Schäffler's template (available on his X/Twitter profile).
   • Especially CDU/CSU representatives are approachable.
   • Their responses so far often show (still) rejection of the tax increase.
2. Support the petition at prohaltefrist.de (currently being launched).
3. Share your experiences – post your MP's reply in the comments or on social media.

Everything is still open! The legislator hasn't made a decision yet. The more pressure from the community, the better the chances of keeping the holding period.

• Short-term: No hasty selling or buying – don't act based on tax law.
• If the holding period is abolished, profits from Bitcoin sales would be taxed at 25% final withholding tax (+ solidarity surcharge + church tax) – similar to stocks.
• Germany's crypto hub status would suffer a severe loss of trust. Many other countries have more attractive regulations.

My Conclusion: The battle has just begun. With united strength, we can defend the longer holding period. Now or never!

• Many variables affect extraction: pouring speed, height, laminar vs. turbulent flow, contact points, etc.
• Even seemingly consistent pouring often leads to inconsistent results.

• A device that maintains constant water flow – regardless of pouring technique.
• Consists of a water reservoir and a chamber below with a dispersion screen.
• Water accumulates and drips at a steady, predictable rate (max. ~1.5 g/s) onto the coffee bed.
• Similar to a Melodrip, but with fixed flow – no speeding up or slowing down.

• Prevents clogging: Gentle saturation reduces fines migration, improving filtration.
• Cleaner cups: The coffee bed acts as an additional filter, enhancing clarity and reducing bitterness.
• Reproducibility: One variable (pour rate) is eliminated; focus shifts to grind size and water temperature.

1. Bare kettle bloom (15 g coffee, 60 g water), then Gabby for the rest (165 g)
   • Water temperature: 88 °C → drops to ~78 °C during brew.
   • Brew time: about 3 minutes.
   • Result: 1.3 TDS, 16% extraction – preferred for light roasts, emphasizing floral and acidic notes.
2. Finer grind, same recipe
   • Extraction rises to 20.5% with 1.65 TDS.
   • More body and sweetness, but less nuance.
3. Single pour (12 g coffee, 200 g water) – to emulate cupping
   • Water temperature 83 °C, very coarse grind, well-rested coffee required.
   • Extraction approx. 17% at 1.15 TDS – very clear flavor separation.

• The Gabby Drip Master A is a tool for consistency – ideal for quality control or when you want to ditch the gooseneck kettle.
• Personal favorite: bloom with bare kettle, then use Gabby – yields the most balanced cups.
• Low extraction (around 16%) is preferred to highlight complexity and vibrancy, but higher extractions are easily achieved with a finer grind.

The case of Liz Barraza: On January 25, 2019, the 29-year-old was shot dead in front of her house in Tomball, Texas. Despite video footage and extensive investigations, the murder remains unsolved.

• Early morning: Liz is preparing a garage sale; her husband Sergio leaves for work at 6:48 AM.
• 6:47 AM: A dark Nissan Frontier (2013–2019) parks nearby; a disguised person gets out.
• Shots: After a brief conversation (Liz says a friendly

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This video explains how to actually build and preserve multi-generational wealth using crypto. It highlights the key differences between wealth creation and wealth preservation, offering a clear strategy.

🔍 The Four Critical Questions for Project Selection

• Real users? Does the project have active users?
• Reason to exist? Would it be missed if it disappeared?
• Demand independent of token price? Does utility remain during sideways markets?
• Value flow to the token? Is there a mechanical reason the token benefits?

Examples:

• Hyperliquid: Strong fee revenue ($419M in H1 2026), automatic buybacks. A real "cash flow" asset.
• Zcash: Minimal revenue, focused on private payments with fixed supply. Seen as "insurance against Bitcoin" (Naval Ravikant). Both pass the test of demand independent of price.

📉 Psychology and Risk Management

• Concentration over fragmentation: Holding 30 assets is like lottery tickets. Own a few strong projects.
• Drawdowns are normal: Bitcoin and Ethereum have historically dropped over 80%. Those without conviction sell at the bottom.
• Don't marry old favorites: New cycles reward new projects. Example: Cardano (ADA) never reclaimed its 2021 high, while Robinhood Chain attracted billions in volume within two months.

⚖️ Attack vs. Defense: The Right Balance

• Early stage: Higher risk for big gains (aggression).
• Later stage: More Bitcoin as a base (compressing drawdowns: from 93% to 53%). Bitcoin allocation should increase as portfolio grows.
• Take profits: No one knows the exact top. Scale out gradually.
• Never go to zero: Position size so you can't be wiped out.

🏛️ Estate & Family Planning

• Single key = single point of failure: Up to 3.8M Bitcoin are already lost. Legal structures (trusts, wills) and tax planning are essential.
• Williams Group study: 70% of wealth is gone by the second generation, 90% by the third. Main reasons: lack of communication (60%) and unprepared heirs (25%).
• History lesson: Rockefeller used trusts and preserved billions. Vanderbilt trusted judgment alone – the wealth vanished within a few generations.

Conclusion: With patience, a repeatable process, and smart structures, crypto can truly create generational wealth. Avoiding psychological pitfalls and reducing risk in time offers the best chances.

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