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Nigel Farage's Reform UK Party to Accept Crypto Donations

Nigel Farage's Reform UK party is poised to be the first European political party to accept cryptocurrency donations through Radom, a U.K.-based crypto payments company. The move follows U.S. President Donald Trump's receipt of $18 million in crypto donations for his 2024 election campaign.

Nigel Farage's Reform UK party is poised to be the first European political party to accept cryptocurrency donations through Radom, a U.K.-based crypto payments company. The move follows U.S. President Donald Trump's receipt of $18 million in crypto donations for his 2024 election campaign.

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