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Third Donation Instalment
Harborne makes an additional £3 million donation to Reform UK, bringing total declared party donations to £15 million.
Second Donation Instalment
Harborne gives a further £3 million to Reform UK.
Farage Lobbies Bank of England
Nigel Farage raises cryptocurrency regulation and central bank digital currency issues with Governor Andrew Bailey.
Record Party Donation
Christopher Harborne donates £9 million in cash to Reform UK, the largest single party donation in British history.
Tether, the crypto giant behind stablecoin USDT, has amassed $135 billion in US debt and is the world’s top gold buyer. Its opaque shareholder Christopher Harborne funnelled a record £15 million to Nigel Farage’s Reform party, while Farage personally lobbied the Bank of England on crypto regulation. The ties highlight emerging risks where borderless crypto wealth may sway financial oversight.
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