Reform UK to accept Bitcoin donations, says Farage
Reform UK will accept donations in the form of Bitcoin, Nigel Farage has announced, becoming the first British party to do so.
Speaking at a cryptocurrency conference in Las Vegas on Thursday, the party’s leader held up a draft of a “Crypto Assets and Digital Finance Bill” that he said he would pass if he was elected prime minister.
“Let’s recognise that crypto, Bitcoin, digital assets are here to stay”, he said, telling the audience Reform would launch a “crypto revolution” in the UK.
Last month, Chancellor Rachel Reeves said she would regulate the asset like traditional finance companies to make the UK a “world leader” amid concern from MPs over the asset’s volatility for owners.
Reform UK’s website was updated on Thursday evening to…
