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Declare Bitcoin on your Swiss tax return as private wealth in the Wertschriftenverzeichnis at 31 December value. Where it goes and what is taxed.
Bitcoin in your Swiss Pillar 3a means regulated ETF/ETP exposure held by a pension foundation, capped near 5%, tax-deferred, and never self-custodied.
Bitcoin Foundation Switzerland 2026 complete setup guide for HNW holders. Familienstiftung vs gemeinnützige Stiftung, ZGB Art. 80-89bis, CHF 5M example.
Bitcoin AHV Switzerland 2026: AHV, IV, and EO contributions on Bitcoin salary, mining, staking, and self-employed BTC income. 2026 rates and thresholds.
Bitcoin Estate Planning in Switzerland: 7-step guide covering seed backups, multisig, Erbvertrag notary deposit, Pflichtteil law, and heir access drills.
Bitcoin Gift Tax Switzerland by canton 2026. Cantonal Schenkungssteuer rates, CHF 200,000 ZH Freibetrag, ESTV valuation rules and Schenkungsvertrag format.
Bitcoin inheritance tax in Zurich: spouses pay zero, children pay 2-6% on tiered CHF amounts. Full ZH math, three estate scenarios, ESTV valuation rules.
Bitcoin Ordinals Tax Switzerland: ESTV Kursliste has no inscription price. Self-assess wealth tax, apply the CGT exemption, document your 31 Dec valuation.
Bitcoin VAT Switzerland rules for sellers. ESTV treats Bitcoin as a means of payment. VAT applies to the supply, not the transfer. Rates and thresholds.
Google's March 2026 paper cut the qubit count needed to break Bitcoin's ECDSA by 20x. Still 500x from a working machine. What holders should do today.
I explored Bitcoin, Ethereum, Cardano since 2021. Ran a Cardano stake pool. Built smart contracts. What crypto taught me about Bitcoin over five years.
Most Bitcoin buyers lose to market timing. A disciplined CHF-denominated DCA plan removes the timing risk and works with Swiss private-investor tax rules.
