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UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Blasts Nigel Farage's 'Bitcoin Account'

  • —Healey likened Farage to Liz Truss, whose 2022 mini-budget roiled markets
  • —Farage received millions in crypto donations from Christopher Harborne and Ben Delo
  • —Metropolitan Police are investigating Reform over alleged overseas donation breaches
  • —Farage has pledged to cut crypto capital gains taxes and create a Bank of England Bitcoin reserve
Why it matters: Crypto is becoming a UK political flashpoint, with government rhetoric shaping expectations on taxes and regulation.
Source: Bitcoin Magazine