“In late June, the House Ethics Committee passed new rules requiring members of the House to disclose their ownership of cryptocurrency in annual reports, the same way they would disclose any other asset. The new rules also require lawmakers to report cryptocurrency transactions within 45 days, the same period given for other financial transactions.”See more for yourself, here. According to reports, Bob Goodlatte is the first member of Congress to openly declare and account for cryptocurrency ownership, meaning Goodlatte could be about to spur on some deeper revelations into the US Government's stance on cryptocurrency. Goodlatte has declared ownership of between $17,000.00 and $80,000.00 worth of cryptocurrency, allegedly spread across Bitcoin, Ethereum and Bitcoin Cash. Interestingly, this disclosure from Goodlatte actually comes from a report filed in May, prior to the new legislation set out by the House Ethics Committee.
