Farage, Reform in ‘trouble’, as UK braces for crypto influence in politics
Farage’s crisis after revelations of substantial crypto donations prompts broader political questions over donor clout.

Farage’s crisis after revelations of substantial crypto donations prompts broader political questions over donor clout.


![Reform UK leader Nigel Farage reacts next to Reform UK by-election candidate Rob Kenyon as they arrive during the Makerfield by-election, triggered by the resignation of Labour MP John Simons, at St. Aidan's Parish Centre, Wigan, Britain on June 18, 2026. [Temilade Adelaja/Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/image-1783437564.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)






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