What do the party programmes say about crypto?
German Bundestag parties mention crypto in their 2025 federal-election manifesto.
4/9 German Bundestag parties9 documents audited
23 February 2025 federal election
| Party | Document | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
CDU/CSU | 28.5%+4.4 | 488,769 | Political change for Germany — ManifestoWNoteMentions crypto only indirectly: "Digital Euro only if it offers genuine added value." Mentions crypto only indirectly: "Digital Euro only if it offers genuine added value." Election manifesto 82 pages · 2025 | 1 |
AfD | 20.8%+10.5 | 73,108 | Time for Germany — Federal election manifestoWNoteDedicated chapter "Bitcoin: Preservation of freedom and state distance" demands extensive deregulation. Dedicated chapter "Bitcoin: Preservation of freedom and state distance" demands extensive deregulation. Election manifesto 177 pages · 2025 | 6 |
SPD | 16.4%−9.3 | 348,451 | More for you. Better for Germany. — Government programmeWNoteSilent on crypto in the manifesto. Crypto-tax plans appear in the April 2025 coalition agreement. Silent on crypto in the manifesto. Crypto-tax plans appear in the April 2025 coalition agreement. Election manifesto 68 pages · 2025 | 0 |
Grüne | 11.6%−3.2 | 183,761 | Growing together — Government programmeWNoteMentions crypto only as a misuse context: nationwide service centre against cryptocurrency money laundering. Mentions crypto only as a misuse context: nationwide service centre against cryptocurrency money laundering. Election manifesto 160 pages · 2025 | 1 |
Linke | 8.8%+3.9 | 123,126 | You deserve more — Manifesto (long version)WNoteSilent on crypto. Earlier party positions are critical of proof-of-work mining. Silent on crypto. Earlier party positions are critical of proof-of-work mining. Election manifesto 60 pages · 2025 | 0 |
BSW | 5.0%new | 12,500 | BSW 2025 manifestoWNoteCompletely silent on crypto. Completely silent on crypto. Election manifesto 45 pages · 2025 | 0 |
FDP | 4.3%−7.2 | 69,000 | Everything can change — ManifestoWNoteDistinct crypto position: Bitcoin as ECB reserve, crypto ETFs, right to self-custody. Distinct crypto position: Bitcoin as ECB reserve, crypto ETFs, right to self-custody. Election manifesto 52 pages · 2025 | 4 |
FW | 1.5%−0.9 | 8,700 | Verantwortung für Deutschland — ManifestoWNoteSilent on crypto. Narrowly missed the 5% threshold. Silent on crypto. Narrowly missed the 5% threshold. Election manifesto 115 pages · 2025 | 0 |
Tierschutzpartei | 1.0%−0.5 | 2,406 | Wähle Mitgefühl — 2025 federal election manifestoWNoteSilent on crypto. Silent on crypto. Election manifesto 46 pages · 2025 | 0 |
| Total | 97.9% | 1,309,821 | 12 |
Substantive crypto positions: FDP and AfD
Two German parties explicitly stake out pro-Bitcoin and pro-crypto positions. Neither sits in the federal government, but their texts show how a pro-crypto policy discourse is already articulated in a neighbouring country.
"We welcome the development of cryptocurrencies and Digital Ledger Technology and advocate for approval of crypto ETFs. We are open to the European Central Bank and the Bundesbank using cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin as currency reserves."
FDP, 2025 manifesto
"Bitcoin, as state-free money, is a welcome candidate in the competition of currencies. The AfD demands extensive deregulation of Bitcoin as well as Bitcoin wallets and trading venues."
AfD, 2025 manifesto, chapter "Bitcoin: Preservation of freedom and state distance"