US Senator Demands Regulatory Clarification on Digital Currencies
US Senator Tom Carper yesterday called on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to clarify its position on digital currencies. Carper is a Delaware Democrat and he currently heads up the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. It should be noted that Delaware is home to many credit card companies in the US, thanks to business-friendly regulations that have attracted numerous financial institutions to the state. According to Bloomberg, Carper's staff are already working on a report on digital currencies, scheduled for release sometime in the spring. Carper's email to....
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