[Norwegian Consumer Council's complaint to EU authorities] Report on virtual currencies in gaming: Getting played [ban virtual currencies in video games]

It's worth noting that this endeavor is only targeting virtual currencies that can be purchased with real money.

Looks like my 22 Trillion dollar Payday 2 vault is safe :)

Now I wonder how narrow the definition of currency is, as it would be easy to skirt such a law by replacing the currency with a barter/trade, voucher, or card system.