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Congress May Restrict Stock Trading In The Next Session
The 118th Congress may prevent members from investing in stocks or cryptocurrency. 77 politicians violated disclosure obligations after the 2012 STOCK Act. Many see a conflict of interest in elected officials trading and holding assets. In 2022, Congress and Fed officials breached crypto trading and holding restrictions. These infractions included delayed reporting of legal transactions, yet members were allowed to influence legislation with their investments. Last year's crypto issues included U.S. legislators and business executives' financial relationships.
Fintech Startup Stripe Reaches $35 Billion Valuation
According to CNBC, San Francisco-based payments startup Stripe has just raised another $250 million in funding, bringing its valuation from $22.5 billion to $35 billion