[AfD Wins Saxony-Anhalt Election, Bitcoin Tax Exemption Debate Heats Up] According to Cryptopolitan, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party secured first place in the Saxony-Anhalt state election with 43.8% of the vote, winning 39 out of 83 seats, while the CDU's vote share dropped to 17.2%. The AfD advocates retaining the 12-month tax exemption policy for Bitcoin holdings and opposes including private mining and Lightning Network node operations under commercial taxation. Meanwhile, Germany's Ministry of Finance plans to abolish this tax exemption period to generate an additional €1 billion annually.