The growing popularity of digital currencies such as cash has led to a new proposal for regulation by the Financial Markets Law Committee , which argues that they should be treated in the same way as commodities , securities and commodities . It 's a question of regulatory policy rather than a legal matter with the aim of achieving a consistent balance regarding tax reform , anti - money laundering and consumer protection with these currencies .
The growing popularity of digital currencies such as Bitcoin has led to a new call for regulation by the Financial Markets Law Committee, which argues that they should be treated in the same way as cash, securities and commodities. It's a question of regulatory policy rather than a legal matter with the aim of achieving a consistent approach regarding tax treatment, anti-money laundering and consumer protection with these currencies.