UK2026-09-28 20:45:33UK finance minister attacks Nigel Farage’s Bitcoin stance in speechUK Chancellor John Healey used a Monday speech to attack Reform Party leader Nigel Farage over his stance on Bitcoin, calling him "Liz Truss with a Bitcoin account." Healey said Farage tries to present himself as a champion of ordinary people, but on economic policy he is effectively no different from the former prime minister whose 2022 debt-funded mini-budget drew heavy criticism. Healey also said the governing Labour Party would help Britain lead through fiscal discipline, good jobs and a strong industrial base. The remarks come against the backdrop of Farage’s long-running support for crypto. Since 2020, he has framed Bitcoin largely as an issue of personal freedom and has opposed state control over money. Farage has also said that being debanked by private bank Coutts pushed him to take a greater interest in digital assets. Last year, at the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas, he said that if elected prime minister he would cut capital gains tax on crypto and force the Bank of England to build a Bitcoin reserve. Farage has also faced criticism this year over donations from crypto-linked figures, while London’s Metropolitan Police is investigating reports that Reform may have breached overseas donation rules. The party denies wrongdoing and says it will cooperate.20
Reform Party2026-09-15 11:26:35UK Reform Party Faces Scrutiny After £72 Million in Donations From Crypto BillionairesThe Reform Party in the UK could face tighter scrutiny over donor residency rules after accepting a combined £72 million from two British crypto billionaires who had recently been living overseas. The donations have raised concerns about transparency in political funding and the risk of foreign influence. The update was reported by Techub News, citing BBC News. No further details on the donors, their locations, or the timing of the contributions were disclosed in the provided report. The development centers on how residency requirements may be applied to political donations when large sums come from individuals who are British but have recently resided outside the country. The report does not state whether any formal investigation has begun.520
UK2026-08-14 17:15:42UK standards watchdog reopens probe into Nigel Farage over crypto donationsThe UK parliamentary standards commissioner has reopened an investigation into Reform party leader Nigel Farage over donations linked to the cryptocurrency industry, according to ChainCatcher. The amount involved in the case was reported at $6.7 million. No other details were disclosed in the brief update provided in the source material.1180
