U.S. lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle want the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to do more to control cryptocurrencies, according to a Bloomberg report Wednesday (Jan. 12). In its letter to the commission chairman, Democrats and Republicans on the Senate and House Agriculture Committees say the watchdog has a “critical role to play” when it comes to keeping digital currencies from being abused or becoming involved in nefarious financial activities. “It is imperative that customers are protected from fraud and abuse, and that these markets are fair and transparent,” wrote lawmakers, including Debbie ... (full story)