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Consumer finance regulator puts digital currencies in its sights

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to solicit complaints about bitcoin and other digital currencies

The US consumer finance regulator will solicit complaints about bitcoin and other fledgling digital currencies, putting the industry on notice the agency is watching its activities.

The move by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau could preface eventual legal action against companies suspected of violating consumer law.

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