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Germany’s AfD party proposes Bitcoin as strategic asset

  • The AfD party is urging Germany to treat Bitcoin as a strategic national asset.
  • The AfD Bitcoin reserve motion seeks MiCA exemption and clear, favorable tax rules.
  • AfD is pushing Bitcoin as “state-free money” to boost sovereignty.

Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has put forward a parliamentary motion urging the government to recognize Bitcoin as a strategic asset.

The short, forceful proposal argues Bitcoin deserves distinct treatment from other crypto-assets and calls for tax and regulatory relief to bolster innovation and national sovereignty.

The Bitcoin strategic reserve motion by AfD

The AfD motion urges lawmakers to treat Bitcoin differently from tokens and stablecoins covered by the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework.

It argues Bitcoin’s decentralised design and fixed supply make it a unique form of digital value that should not be shoehorned into rules intended for centrally issued crypto instruments.

The party explicitly proposes that the government consider accumulating Bitcoin within national reserves as a hedge against inflation and currency volatility.

A central demand in the motion is tax certainty.

AfD lawmakers want to preserve the existing 12-month holding exemption for private capital gains and maintain Bitcoin’s exemption from VAT.

They also call for private mining and running Lightning Network nodes to be clearly classified as non-commercial activities, reducing administrative burdens for individual participants.

The motion stresses the right to self-custody and warns that legal uncertainty deters long-term private investment.

AfD frames the proposal as part of a broader defence of digital sovereignty.

The party opposes a European digital euro and portrays Bitcoin as “state-free money” that can protect liberties and reduce dependence on centrally issued currency instruments.

The motion arrives amid debate over Germany’s decision in mid-2024 to sell nearly 50,000 BTC seized from criminal proceedings — an action AfD and others now characterise as a policy mistake given subsequent price movements.

The proposal argues that heavy-handed national implementation of MiCA risks capital flight and diminishes Germany’s standing in blockchain innovation.

AfD lawmakers say excessive rules will push firms and talent to friendlier jurisdictions, eroding competitiveness in a field with rapidly evolving technology and commercial models.

AfD also highlights potential synergies between Bitcoin and energy policy.

The motion suggests that productive uses of excess renewable supply — including mining — could create a technological and economic fit between Germany’s energy transition and the Bitcoin network.

The party frames state accumulation of Bitcoin as a prudent diversification of reserve assets, drawing parallels to moves and proposals in other European countries that have discussed or adopted similar approaches.

Beyond urging a strategic statement from the federal government, the motion seeks concrete commitments: keep tax advantages intact, exempt certain private operations from commercial classification, enshrine self-custody rights, and open study of Bitcoin’s role in reserves and energy integration.

AfD wants the Bundestag to formally recognise Bitcoin’s distinct status and to restrain national rule-making that would extend MiCA beyond its intended scope.

The reaction from the public

Supporters in crypto circles welcomed the proposal as a sign that mainstream political debate is shifting away from dismissive tropes about digital currencies.

Critics, however, worry the plan could politicise reserve policy or clash with EU regulatory intent.

Observers note that Germany occupies an outsized spot in Europe’s economy, so any move to treat Bitcoin strategically would reverberate across markets and policy debates.

As Bundestag review AfD’s motions and the larger question of how national policy should sit alongside EU rules, whether the proposal gains traction depends on cross-party calculation about economic benefits, sovereign risk, and regulatory coherence.

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Injective (INJ) completes its first community buyback worth $32 million

  • The L1 project burns over 6.7M tokens in its first community buyback.
  • The initiative aims to reward active network participants.
  • Another buyback is slated for November, strengthening Injective’s deflationary mechanism.
Injective has taken it to X to confirm the completion of its first community-led token buyback, which started on October 23, marking a key step in the L1’s deflationary model.

The team revealed that the event burned 6.78 million INJ coins, worth roughly $32.28 million.

The strategic initiative sets Injective apart from most blockchain projects, making asset buybacks a community-driven event.

Rather than the foundation or team repurchasing tokens and burning them privately, Injective prioritizes user participation.

The layer 1 network creates a system that merges deflation with community incentives.

Such an approach ensures that active network participants benefit from Injective’s ecosystem expansion, aligning rewards between INJ holders, traders, and developers.

The announcement read:

Injective is the only chain where token buybacks directly reward the community.

Notably, Injective opened the first community buyback event for the public on October 23, with the actual repurchase and token burn occurring after a week, on October 27.

Injective’s unique buyback strategy

Injective’s community buyback mechanism adopts two powerful yet simple ways.

First and foremost, the platform permanently burns native tokens to reduce the overall supply.

Secondly, it distributes some of the value to reward users who contribute to the INJ’s ecosystem.

According to the official blog:

The Community BuyBack is a monthly on-chain event that allows anyone to take part in Injective’s deflationary mechanism. Participants commit INJ, and in return receive a pro rata share of the revenue generated across the Injective ecosystem. The INJ exchanged is then permanently burned, reducing the total supply of INJ.

Notably, the Community BuyBack basket comprises various tokens, including USDT and INJ, valued at 10,000 Injective tokens.

That design introduces a robust deflationary model, while incentivizing loyal users.

Injective maintains transparency, with all buyback information available on the dashboard.

Adopting a deflationary economy with a twist

Injective’s latest announcement is part of its broader mission to build a community-centered, sustainable token economy.

By burning native tokens every month, the project aims to reduce INJ inflation while encouraging long-term holding.

Most projects across the decentralized finance sector are embracing such mechanisms.

However, Injective has added a significant twist, involving its users in the process.

Besides strengthening trust, such an approach keeps INJ holders engaged in the ecosystem’s growth.

Also, holders will benefit from scarcity as every buyback reduces the circulating asset supply permanently.

The next burn will happen next month, in November.

INJ price outlook

The native token remained relatively muted over the past 24 hours, as bears moved the broader market.

INJ is trading at $8.66. It has consolidated between $9 and $8 over the previous week, gaining over 3% in that timeframe.

Its daily trading volume has increased by 17%, signaling renewed optimism, likely following the buyback announcement.

Nevertheless, broad market sentiments will influence the altcoin’s price trajectory in the coming sessions.

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Ondo Global Markets expands to BNB Chain

  • Ondo Global Markets launches on BNB Chain, enabling 24/7 access to over 100 tokenized US stocks and ETFs.
  • Integration of BNB Chain is part of Ondo’s expansion and boosts tokenized equities.
  • The platform is live on Ethereum and will expand to other chains.

Decentralized finance platform and tokenized real-world asset issuer Ondo Finance is expanding its tokenized securities platform to BNB Chain.

According to the press release, the move is a key milestone for both Ondo Finance and BNB Chain.

For the latter, an increasingly huge player in the decentralized finance and real-world assets tokenization space, it means growth into a sector currently seeing great traction. 

Integration comes as top asset managers and other financial markets providers tap into the blockchain for fresh traction of their products, including tokenized stocks, private credit and US Treasuries.

What Ondo Global Markets’ launch on BNB Chain means

Ondo Finance announced its expansion on Wednesday, Oct. 29.

The move sees the RWA market platform bring its institutional-grade tokenized equities and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to millions of users worldwide via BNB Chain. 

Nathan Allman, founder and CEO of Ondo Finance, commented:

“BNB Chain is home to one of the largest and most engaged global user bases in Web3. Expanding Ondo Global Markets to BNB Chain allows us to bring tokenized US stocks and ETFs to millions of users across Asia, Latin America, and other geographies, in an environment that is fast, cost-efficient, and highly interoperable. This is a major step toward making US markets globally accessible through blockchain technology.”

In particular, Ondo is helping to unlock 24/7 access to over 100 tokenized US stocks and ETFs for over 3.4 million daily active users, with BNB Chain having a notably strong presence in Asia and Latin America.  

“The integration provides BNB Chain — with its 3.4 million daily active users and expansive DeFi ecosystem — access to over 100 tokenized US stocks and ETFs, supported by leading ecosystem projects such as PancakeSwap,” Ondo wrote in its blog post.

Launched on Ethereum in September 2025, Ondo Global Markets has rapidly scaled to $350 million in total value locked (TVL).

The platform has so far generated over $669 million in onchain volume.

The platform enables non-US investors to gain seamless exposure to blue-chip assets like Apple, Tesla, Nvidia, and S&P 500 ETFs, backed by securities held at US-registered broker-dealers.

For BNB Chain users

Key features include blockchain-based settlement, fractional ownership for affordability, and deep liquidity sourced directly from traditional exchanges.

Users can redeem tokens up to $1 million per transaction with near-real-time pricing via Chainlink oracles.

Integration with BNB Chain ecosystem projects like PancakeSwap enhances accessibility, allowing seamless trading via familiar wallets without KYC hurdles for many users.

BNB Chain’s head of business development, Sarah Song, also commented on the deployment. 

“Real-world assets are one of the fastest-growing segments on BNB Chain, and having Ondo Finance join our ecosystem is another strong validation of that momentum,” Song noted. “Together, we’re expanding access to high-quality financial assets and driving the next wave of adoption that connects traditional markets with blockchain technology.”

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PancakeSwap taps Ondo to integrate real-world assets (RWAs) on BNB Chain

  • The DEX has signed a strategic collaboration with Ondo Finance.
  • BNB Chain users can access over 100 tokenized US stocks and ETFs from today.
  • PancakeSwap has offered zero trading fees for the first month.

PancakeSwap has teamed up with Ondo Finance to bring over 100 tokenized stocks and exchange-traded funds into the BNB Chain.

Starting today, users on the Binance platform can buy or sell digital representations of top US bonds, stocks, and ETFs, all pegged 1:1 to the underlying securities.

According to Ondo Finance CEO Nathan Allman:

Expanding Ondo Global Markets to BNB Chain allows us to bring tokenized US stocks and ETFs to millions of users across Asia, Latin America, and other geographies, in an environment that is fast, cost-efficient, and highly interoperable. This is a major step toward making US markets globally accessible through blockchain technology.

PancakeSwap will waive trading fees for the first 30 days to celebrate Ondo Global Markets integration.

That gives the DeFi community a cost-free way to navigate tokenized traditional assets on the Binance ecosystem.

On-chain finance hits a key milestone

The alliance is part of Ondo’s mission to leverage blockchain technology to allow access to high-quality US monetary assets, including real estate and stocks.

Now, BNB Chain’s over 3.4 million daily users and the vast DeFi ecosystem can enjoy Ondo’s offerings.

Further, PancakeSwap promises user-friendliness, self-custody, and transparency.

The integration welcomes a new era for the Binance community, bridging decentralized finance with traditional markets.

BNB Chain’s thriving user base can now access high-net tokenized US securities.

The Chain’s Head of Business Development, Sarah Song, commented:

Real-world assets are one of the fastest-growing segments on BNB Chain, and having Ondo Finance join our ecosystem is another strong validation of that momentum. Together, we’re expanding access to high-quality financial assets and driving the next wave of adoption that connects traditional markets with blockchain technology.

Understanding PancakeSwap’s role

PancakeSwap is the leading DEX on BNB Chain. It will serve as the strategic launch partner supporting trading of the tokenized assets.

The decentralized exchange enables users to trade Ondo’s tokenized securities through a familiar interface, promising a remarkable experience for new and existing DeFi players.

Moreover, PancakeSwap announced a zero-fee campaign between October 29 and November 29.

Ondo will leverage PancakeSwap’s massive user base and liquidity pools to ensure streamlined market activity and price discovery for tokenization enthusiasts on the BNB Chain.

CAKE and ONDO price actions

The native tokens mirrored the broader market performance, exhibiting bearish biases on their daily timeframes.

CAKE lost nearly 5% in the past 24 hours to $2.55, whereas a 2% dip in that timeframe sees ONDO exchanging hands at $0.7364.

Bearish sentiments dominate the broader sector as the global cryptocurrency market cap plunged 1.5% the past day to $3.8 trillion.

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Deutsche Digital Assets and Safello launch staked Bittensor ETP

  • Deutsche Digital Assets has teamed up with Safello to list a new Bittensor exchange traded product.
  • The Safello Bittensor Staked TAO ETP offers regulated exposure to Bittensor’s TAO token with staking rewards.
  • Safello’s crypto ETP goes live on SIX Swiss Exchange, one of Europe’s top crypto ETP venues.

German crypto and digital asset manager Deutsche Digital Assets (DDA) and Nordic cryptocurrency exchange Safello have announced the launch of the Safello Bittensor Staked TAO ETP.

The launch comes as the crypto industry welcomes a growing number of digital asset-related products across the market, including the Bitcoin ETP by BlackRock. 

Meanwhile, Bittensor continues to attract attention as a top decentralized artificial intelligence (AI) project.

Developments around AI, including from Big Tech giants Nvidia, Microsoft and Meta, have often pushed TAO and other AI tokens into the limelight.

Staked Bittensor ETP lists on SIX Swiss exchange

Frankfurt-based DDA, a pioneer in crypto exchange-traded products since 2017, announced the new product on October 29, 2025.

The ETP is a collaboration with Safello and brings a physically backed Bittensor ETP to the expanding market.

The product tracks the Kaiko Safello Staked Bittensor Index (KSSTAO) and is domiciled in Liechtenstein.

Trading under ticker STAO (ISIN: DE000A4APQY4) on SIX is slated to commence to enhance seamless buying and selling during standard market hours.

Moreover, the ETP is fully secured in cold storage by regulated custodian BitGo Europe GmbH and holds 100% physical TAO reserves.

What it means for investors

Investors are to benefit from total returns encompassing TAO’s price appreciation plus staking yields, automatically reinvested into the net asset value (NAV).

With a competitive total expense ratio (TER) of 1.49%, it provides an accumulating income structure, ideal for portfolio diversification amid rising interest in AI-driven blockchain assets.

Maximilian Lautenschläger, CEO and founder of DDA, emphasized the strategic fit:

“We are excited to announce the launch of Safello Bittensor Staked TAO ETP through our collaboration with Safello. By leveraging DDA’s white-label ETP platform, we enable our partner to bring their innovative crypto investment strategies to market, while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.”

Unlocking decentralized AI

Bittensor (TAO) is currently trading at $425 and powers a groundbreaking peer-to-peer network, incentivizing collaborative machine learning.

Participants contribute data, models, and compute power for tasks like image recognition, fraud detection, and protein structure prediction, earning TAO rewards in a proof-of-stake ecosystem.

With a market cap exceeding $4.3 billion, Bittensor exemplifies the fusion of blockchain and AI, positioning it as a high-growth asset in the evolving digital economy.

Safello CEO Emelie Moritz commented,

“The launch of Safello Bittensor Staked TAO ETP underlines Safello’s conviction in decentralised AI. Bittensor is a prime example of how decentralized technology and AI are converging to reshape the future of value creation. Together with DDA, we’re making it possible for investors to easily access this innovation through a regulated and transparent investment vehicle.”

Bittensor price reached highs of $457 on Oct. 29, but its all-time high is $767, which it hit back in April 2024.

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