Byline Times | Nigel Farage Took £50,000 from Crypto Firms Then Said He Was ‘Not Aware’ of the Industry Funding His Party by Iain Overton AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Nigel Farage, the Reform UK leader, was paid £30,000 by Blockworks Inc and £20,000 by Zebu Group Limited for speaking engagements at their cryptocurrency conferences in October 2025, yet told Reuters he was “not aware” of any crypto firms funding his party. The payments, recorded in the parliamentary Register of Members’ Financial Interests, coincided with a series of public statements by Farage championing looser regulation of crypto assets, including stablecoins, and urging Britain not to fall behind globally. Subsequent investigations revealed further financial ties: a £3 million donation from crypto investor Christopher Harborne and a £9 million gift to Reform UK, raising questions about undisclosed influence and possible breaches of the MPs’ code. The Byline Times highlighted the timing and alignment of Farage’s advocacy with his paid engagements, prompting scrutiny by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards over transparency and potential conflicts of interest. Read more: https://bylinetimes.com/2026/05/22/nigel-farage-took-50000-from-crypto-firms-then-said-he-was-not-aware-of-the-industry-funding-his-party/ #NigelFarage #ReformUK #ChristopherHarborne #ParliamentaryCommissioner #ukpolitics #LizDavid_Barrett