Odaily Planet Daily News The top U.S. consumer financial protection agency is considering applying the Electronic Funds Transfer Act (EFTA) to cryptocurrencies to protect consumers from fraudulent cryptocurrency transfers. Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), said that the agency is considering applying EFTA to “private digital dollars and other virtual currencies” while speaking at the Brookings Institution think tank’s payments conference on October 6. "To reduce the harm of errors, hacks, and unauthorized transfers, the CFPB is exploring additional guidance for market participants regarding the application of the Electronic Funds Transfer Act to private digital dollars and other virtual currencies," Chopra said. Issues of sexuality.” (Cointelegraph)