Greece approves 10% crypto gains tax and 15% DeFi levy, CoinDesk reports
CoinDesk reported Nov 6 that Greece has approved a 10% tax on crypto gains and a 15% levy on DeFi income; Cointelegraph also reported the development.
What happened
CoinDesk reported Nov 6, 08:47 UTC that Greece approves 10% tax on crypto gains and 15% levy on DeFi income. Cointelegraph also reported the development. The announcement concerns Greece and taxation applied to crypto gains and income from decentralized finance.
Crypto market context
As of Nov 6, 12:00 UTC bitcoin was $76,051.00, ether $2,240.67, solana $90.31 and XRP $1.2000; each fell over 24 hours by 5.18%, 7.26%, 6.16% and 8.95%, respectively. As of Nov 5, 21:00 UTC the QQQ ETF was $647.05 and fell 6.49% from the prior close, while the UUP ETF was $28.92 and rose 0.07% from the prior close.
| Instrument | Last | Change | Basis | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasdaq 100 (via QQQ ETF) | $647.05 | -6.49% | vs prior close | Nov 5, 21:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| Bitcoin | $76,051.00 | -5.18% | 24h | Nov 6, 12:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Ether | $2,240.67 | -7.26% | 24h | Nov 6, 12:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Solana | $90.31 | -6.16% | 24h | Nov 6, 12:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
| XRP | $1.2000 | -8.95% | 24h | Nov 6, 12:00 UTC | CoinGecko |
| US Dollar Index (via UUP ETF) | $28.92 | +0.07% | vs prior close | Nov 5, 21:00 UTC | Finnhub |
Related coverage
Cointelegraph published 'Crypto exchanges tout cold storage ratios after Binance attack.' Cointelegraph also ran headlines 'Bitcoin crashes 6% to 7-week low as US stocks erase election gains' and 'Bitcoin, Ether ETFs post $530M outflows as election gains evaporate.' Cointelegraph reported 'GOPAX halts crypto trading, withdrawals to move all assets to cold storage.'
- Greece approves 10% tax on crypto gains and 15% levy on DeFi income — CoinDesk, Nov 6, 08:47 UTC (also reported by Cointelegraph)
- Crypto exchanges tout cold storage ratios after Binance attack — Cointelegraph, Nov 6, 05:07 UTC
- Bitcoin crashes 6% to 7-week low as US stocks erase election gains — Cointelegraph, Nov 5, 16:48 UTC
- Bitcoin, Ether ETFs post $530M outflows as election gains evaporate — Cointelegraph, Nov 6, 08:19 UTC
- GOPAX halts crypto trading, withdrawals to move all assets to cold storage — Cointelegraph, Nov 6, 10:47 UTC
Sources and data
- CoinDesk (secondary source) — Greece approves 10% tax on crypto gains and 15% levy on DeFi income
- Cointelegraph (secondary source) — Crypto exchanges tout cold storage ratios after Binance attack
- Finnhub (market data) — market data
- CoinGecko (market data) — market data
Market data as of Nov 6, 12:00 UTC; report generated Nov 6, 12:01 UTC. All times are UTC. Each table row shows its own timestamp and provider.
This report was produced by the MarketAlleys Research Desk using automated data processing and language tools from the sources listed above, and checked against our automated-content validation rules. It is for information only and is not investment advice.
Terms in this article
DeFi (decentralised finance)
Financial services — trading, lending, borrowing — run by smart contracts on public blockchains rather than by banks or brokers.
Exchange-traded fund (ETF)
A fund that trades on a stock exchange like a share, usually tracking an index, sector, commodity or strategy.
US Dollar Index (DXY)
An index of the US dollar's value against a basket of six currencies: the euro (the largest weight, about 58%), Japanese yen, British pound, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona and Swiss franc.
Sources & data
- CoinDesk (secondary, retrieved Nov 6, 2026, 12:03 PM UTC)
- Cointelegraph (secondary, retrieved Nov 6, 2026, 12:03 PM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Nov 6, 2026, 12:03 PM UTC)
- CoinGecko (market-data, retrieved Nov 6, 2026, 12:03 PM UTC)
Market data as of Nov 6, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC.
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