Farage Unveils Bold Crypto Plan: Bitcoin in the Bank of England, Tax Cuts for...
Nigel Farage, a British politician and leader of Reform UK, a right-wing political party has outlined a crypto-friendly comprehensive plan to position the United Kingdom as a global leader in digital finance should his Reform party win the next general election. Speaking at the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas, the Reform leader announced plans […]
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