The U.S Office of Government Ethics has moved towards creating transparency in government officials cryptocurrency holdings.
Source: CoinDesk
Those working for the executive branch of the U.S. government must disclose their cryptocurrency holdings, ethics officials said Monday.
In a legal advisory released Monday, the U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) clarified that cryptocurrency is “property held … for investment or the production of income” instead of a “real” currency or legal tender. As a result, the OGE will now require executive branch employees to report holdings of digital currencies because they “may create a conflict of interest for employees who own it.”
The disclosure requirement is a major move, requiring members of the U.S. executive branch – officials working for the White House as well as the galaxy of federal agencies – to reveal their crypto holdings. Earlier this year, a member of the U.S. Congress submitted a petition seeking similar requirements for federal lawmakers.
The OGE’s document also specifically…