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Reform UK First Party to Accept Bitcoin Donations

5/30/2025

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Reform UK, under the leadership of Nigel Farage, is breaking new ground by accepting donations in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, becoming the first political party in the UK to embrace this digital currency. At the Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas, Farage unveiled an ambitious plan for a cryptoassets bill aimed at slashing capital gains tax and creating a bitcoin reserve at the Bank of England.

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Reform UK, under the leadership of Nigel Farage, is breaking new ground by accepting donations in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, becoming the first political party in the UK to embrace this digital currency. At the Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas, Farage unveiled an ambitious plan for a cryptoassets bill aimed at slashing capital gains tax and creating a bitcoin reserve at the Bank of England.