Digital Tokens Can Be Regulated As Commodities, CFTC Says

By Tom Zanki (October 18, 2017, 3:33 PM EDT) -- The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission said Tuesday that digital tokens issued in so-called initial coin offerings can be considered commodities and thus come under the agency's oversight, putting the futures watchdog on par with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's approach to regulating the booming ICO market....

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