German Left Party proposes ban on trading or holding high-energy PoW assets

Germany’s Left Party, Die Linke, has submitted a motion to the Bundestag that would ban the trading or holding of high-energy proof-of-work crypto assets in the country, according to Techub News, citing Crypto Briefing. The proposal is framed around environmental protection and also seeks to push Germany toward changes in its tax, regulatory, and investment approach to crypto assets. The motion does not, in the provided text, specify which assets would be covered or when any measure could take effect. What is clear is that the proposal targets proof-of-work assets on energy-use grounds and places the issue inside a broader policy discussion over how Germany should treat crypto in regulation and public strategy.