Do Senator Lummis & Toomey’s Bitcoin Holdings Pose Ethical Concerns? Let’s Argue

Do Senator Lummis & Toomey’s Bitcoin Holdings Pose Ethical Concerns? Let’s Argue

It’s completely legal for U.S Senators Cynthia Lummis and Pat Toomey to own Bitcoin or crypto-related investments. They just have to disclose it. Does this pose an ethical dilemma? Senators are on the frontlines of policymaking, and the rules around cryptocurrencies are still being written. On the other hand, it’s illogical to think that Senators can’t handle money or have investments. And that’s what cryptocurrencies are. Is there a conflict of interest here? Let’s argue. As a basis, we’ll use and analyze this article, based on the “Wall Street Journal review of public financial....


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