Texas Representative Gill under fire over late $500K Bitcoin disclosures
Texas Representative Brandon Gill faces scrutiny after filing late disclosures for $500,000 in Bitcoin trades, as questions over timing and STOCK Act violations arise.
Texas Republican Representative Brandon Gill is facing scrutiny after filing late disclosures for up to $500,000 in Bitcoin purchases, potentially violating federal law.
Gill, a first-term House member known for his bill proposing President Donald Trump’s face on the $100 bill, has reported two Bitcoin (BTC) purchases, each valued between $100,001 and $250,000, made on Jan. 29 and Feb. 27.
Both trades were disclosed weeks past the 45-day deadline required by the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act, a law aimed at curbing insider trading and financial conflicts among lawmakers.
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