{"id":247325,"date":"2022-07-07T14:47:23","date_gmt":"2022-07-07T13:47:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/?p=247325"},"modified":"2022-07-07T14:44:52","modified_gmt":"2022-07-07T13:44:52","slug":"us-bars-crypto-holders-from-contributing-to-crypto-policies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/us-bars-crypto-holders-from-contributing-to-crypto-policies\/","title":{"rendered":"US bars crypto holders from contributing to crypto policies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The United States Office of Government Ethics on July 5 issued a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oge.gov\/web\/oge.nsf\/News+Releases\/E116F1FD24F94BB3852588770058A0FA\/$FILE\/LA-22-04.pdf\">legal advisory warning<\/a> that banned government employees holding crypto assets from working on crypto-related policies.<\/p>\n<p>According to the advisory note, the office declared that the &#8220;<em>de minimis<\/em>&#8221; exemption does not apply to cryptocurrencies and stablecoins.<\/p>\n<p>The exemption initially allowed owners of securities below certain thresholds to work on policies affecting that security.<\/p>\n<p>According to the legal advisory, the exemption does not apply to digital assets even if that particular cryptocurrency &#8220;constitutes securities for purposes of the federal or state securities laws.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The directive applies to all employees of the White House and federal agencies, including the Treasury Department and Federal Reserve.<\/p>\n<p>Under the directive, several government officials who have publicly disclosed their crypto holdings and interests will no longer be able to work on crypto policies.<\/p>\n<p>Among those affected is the technology adviser to the White House, <span class=\"s2\">Tim Wu<\/span>, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/amp\/news\/2021\/06\/07\/white-house-tech-critic-bitcoin-492093\">holds<\/a> Bitcoin (<a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/coins\/bitcoin\/\">BTC<\/a>). However, he had voluntarily abstained from involving himself with crypto policies.<\/p>\n<p>The legal advisory provides an exemption for federal employees with less than $50,000 investments in mutual funds with crypto exposure to participate in handling crypto policies.<\/p>\n<p>The advisory appears to respond to the growing influence of the crypto industry in Washington and the popularity of crypto assets as investments.<\/p>\n<p>The need to regulate the crypto industry has increased tremendously with the significant market downturn.<\/p>\n<p>But certain groups and people are concerned that the rules regulating the sector might be influenced by those with political and financial interests in the industry.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, tech experts <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/tech-experts-urge-federal-lawmakers-to-resist-crypto\/\">wrote<\/a> the U.S. Congress asking it not to succumb to the influence of crypto lobbying and crackdown on the industry.<\/p>\n<p>Government agencies are also grappling with conflict of interest, especially decisions that could affect the markets.<\/p>\n<p>In February, the Federal Open Market Committee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalreserve.gov\/default.htm\"><span class=\"s2\">announced <\/span><\/a>new rules that prevented senior officials from buying or holding investments in<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Individual bonds, agency securities, cryptocurrencies, commodities, or foreign currencies; entering into derivatives contracts, and engaging in short sales or purchasing securities on margin.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The United States Office of Government Ethics on July 5 issued a legal advisory warning that banned government employees holding crypto assets from working on crypto-related policies. According to the advisory note, the office declared that the &#8220;de minimis&#8221; exemption does not apply to cryptocurrencies and stablecoins. 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