The United States prohibits government officials who own cryptocurrency from working on crypto regulations.
Government workers who are actively investing in cryptocurrencies or are discovered to own any digital assets will be prohibited from participating in the development of rules and policies regarding cryptocurrencies, according to a recent directive issued by the United States Office of Government Ethics (OGE).
“As a result, an employee who holds any amount of a cryptocurrency or stablecoin may not participate in a particular matter if the employee knows that particular matter could have a direct and predictable effect on the value of their cryptocurrency or stablecoins.”
The directive further emphasized that this ruling continues to apply even in the event that the cryptocurrency or stablecoin in issue were to ever be deemed to represent security for the objectives of the federal or state regulatory requirements.
Government officials are still permitted to acquire cryptocurrencies; but, doing so will prevent them from contributing to the development of crypto-related regulations.
The ability to work on the crypto-related policy will still be available to federal workers who have less than $50,000 invested in a mutual fund with exposure to the cryptocurrency industry.
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