Commodity Futures Trading Commission December 20, 2017 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Retail Commodity Transactions Involving Virtual Currency
Document Number: 2017-27421
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2017-12-20
Agency: Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the ``Commission'' or ``CFTC'') is issuing this proposed interpretation of the term ``actual delivery'' as set forth in a certain provision of the Commodity Exchange Act (``CEA'') pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the ``Dodd-Frank Act''). Specifically, this proposed interpretation is being issued to inform the public of the Commission's views as to the meaning of actual delivery within the specific context of retail commodity transactions in virtual currency. The Commission requests comment on this proposed interpretation and further invites comment on specific questions related to the Commission's treatment of virtual currency transactions.
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