What’s pretty ridiculous is that the EU does not have at this stage a common ground on the approach. Whilst countries such as Portugal have currently got a great deal, and do not seem to be taxing crypto, and Germany is exempt if you hold your BTC for over a year, Spain is subject to a 19-23% taxation on it (for trade).

Slight differences between countries within the EU is perhaps understandable, but having discrepant considerations as to the nature of what crypto is effectively considered to be, and the discrepant criteria derived on its tax treatment, is just absurd.