Virtual currencies should not to be confused with electronic money as defined in point (2) of Article 2 of Directive 2009/110/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, with the larger concept of ‘funds’ as defined in point (25) of Article 4 of Directive (EU) 2015/2366 of the European Parliament and of the Council, nor with monetary value stored on instruments exempted as specified in points (k) and (l) of Article 3 of Directive (EU) 2015/2366, nor with in-games currencies, that can be used exclusively within a specific game environment.
Níor cheart go mbeadh aon mhearbhall idir airgeadraí fíorúla agus airgead leictreonach mar a shainmhínítear i bpointe (2) d’Airteagal 2 de Threoir 2009/110/CE ó Pharlaimint na hEorpa agus ón gComhairle, leis an gcoincheap níos leithne a ghabhann le “cistí” faoi mar a shainmhínítear i bpointe (25) d’Airteagal 4 de Threoir (AE) 2015/2366 ó Pharlaimint na hEorpa agus ón gComhairle, ná le luach airgid a stóráiltear ar ionstraimí atá díolmhaithe mar a shonraítear i bpointí (k) agus (l) d’Airteagal 3 de Threoir (AE) 2015/2366, ná le hairgeadraí i gcluichí, ar féidir iad a úsáid go heisiach laistigh de thimpeallacht shonrach cluichí.