According to @PelosiTracker_, Rep. Rick Larsen disclosed a buy of American Electric Power (AEP) dated Oct 6 during the government shutdown, noting AEP is a multi-state power transmission and distribution utility and that Larsen serves on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee overseeing energy infrastructure laws and funding, source: @PelosiTracker_. For traders, utilities policy is directly relevant to crypto because electricity is a primary operating cost for Bitcoin miners (BTC), linking utility rate dynamics to mining economics, source: Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance.