Polish Finance Ministry: Bitcoin Can Be Used as Financial Instrument
Poland's deputy finance minister Wojciech Kowalczyk has released a document confirming that under the country's existing financial regulations, bitcoin can be considered a financial instrument. The statement follows a previous inquiry from Michal Pacholski, an opposition member of Parliament for the liberal Twoj Ruch (Your Movement) party. At the time, Pacholski asked Poland's Ministry of Finance to explain the legal status of bitcoin transactions. Specifically, his query focused on whether or not "options and futures contracts can be considered as a financial instrument" if they are....
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