FBI Director Kash Patel revealed the purchase of between $100,001 and $250,000 in MicroStrategy stock after approximately six months of trading, violating the STOCK Act’s reporting window.
According to NOTUS, Patel purchased the shares on November 21, 2025, but did not report the transaction to federal regulators until May 26, 2026, stating that he had “inadvertently omitted it” from an earlier filing.
Why Kash Patel’s MicroStrategy Trading is Under Scrutiny
The late filing raised questions because it falls outside the scope of the STOCK Act Reports window. The STOCK Act, the Congressional Know-How Trading Stop Act, is a US federal law signed by former President Obama in April 2012.
The law requires covered federal officials to disclose securities trades worth at least $1,000 within 45 days. First-time violators face a fine of $200, which the Ministry of Justice has not yet imposed on Patel, according to the British Daily Mail. known.
MicroStrategy, rebranded as Strategy, is ranked as the largest holder of Bitcoin (BTC). The company also acts as a contractor for the federal government and has done millions of dollars’ worth of work with the Department of Justice, which oversees the FBI.
Meanwhile, the office itself Investigates cryptocurrency fraudPatel has publicly touted her enforcement record, including a $15 billion Bitcoin seizure announced in October 2025.
The overlap raises questions about federal officials trading shares of companies linked to their agencies. However, late stock law filings are not uncommon. According to NOTUS, more than 30 members of Congress have filed late disclosures over the past year.
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Ethics officials and observers were divided over the violation
The amended file was reviewed by Deputy Assistant District Attorney William Taylor, who attributed the delay to a “misunderstanding.” On May 28th letterHe said,
“I continue to believe that Director Patel is committed to applicable laws and regulations governing conflicts of interest.”
However, Dylan Heidtler Gaudet, of the Project on Government Oversight, said the disclosure was “absolutely” too late under the law.
“This is a violation of the law, there is no other way to describe it,” he said.
Trade also proved expensive. MicroStrategy stock has lost nearly 48% since Patel’s purchase date. In late June, BeInCrypto reported this MSTR fell below $100 for the first time since March 2024, before the company announced a price Financial reform plan.
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