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Pennsylvania lawmaker Ben Waxman, a Democrat, has introduced<\/a> a bill that would prevent public officials from owning or transacting in digital assets while in office.<\/p>\n

The proposal, known as the House Bill 1812 (HB1812)<\/a>, aims to amend the state\u2019s ethics and financial disclosure laws and extend those restrictions to officials\u2019 immediate families.<\/p>\n

The legislation covers a broad spectrum of digital assets, including cryptocurrencies, memecoins, NFTs, and stablecoins, and would apply both during an official\u2019s term and for one year after leaving office.<\/p>\n

Under the proposal, public officials must divest any digital holdings within 90 days of assuming office or from the bill\u2019s effective date. The prohibition would extend beyond direct ownership, applying to assets held through companies, trusts, funds, or financial products such as derivatives and ETFs.<\/p>\n

Lawmakers must also disclose any digital asset holdings worth more than $1,000 in their annual financial statements.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, violations of the proposed law could trigger significant consequences.<\/p>\n

Ethics breaches in Pennsylvania can carry felony charges, meaning that public officials who fail to comply could face civil penalties of up to $50,000 or even prison time.<\/p>\n

According to the crypto legislation tracking platform Bitcoin Laws<\/a>, HB1812 has only cleared the first committee stage, the second of six steps required before it could become law.<\/p>\n

Democrats raise efforts to curb digital asset conflicts<\/h2>\n

Waxman\u2019s proposal aligns with a growing effort among Democratic lawmakers to curb potential conflicts of interest tied to digital assets.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, Congressman Sam Liccardo proposed legislation<\/a> to prevent government officials and their families from profiting from cryptocurrencies, including memecoins.<\/p>\n

His bill sought to ban elected officials, spouses, and dependent children from issuing, promoting, or financially benefiting from digital securities and commodities, calling the measure \u201ca way to make corruption criminal again.\u201d<\/p>\n

Over the years, the Democratic Party has taken a consistently cautious stance toward crypto<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Senior lawmakers such as Senator Elizabeth Warren<\/a> and Representative Maxine Waters have argued that public officials\u2019 involvement in digital asset markets, illustrated most recently by figures like President Donald Trump<\/a>, raises ethical and legal concerns.<\/p>\n

They have also continued highlighting risks tied to the industry, ranging from market volatility to the potential for misuse in illicit finance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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