Bitcoin (virtual currency) coins are seen in an illustration picture taken at La Maison du Bitcoin in Paris, France, May 27, 2015. U.S. derivatives regulators brought their first case against a Bitcoin trading platform on Thursday, declaring that virtual currencies are deemed "commodities" covered under existing law.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission said it had reached a settlement with San Francisco-based Coinflip Inc and its Chief Executive Francisco Riordan.
Bitcoin, a web-based "cryptocurrency" sold through exchanges, […]
