
星球日报|Apr 29, 2026 12:25
[Tether Shareholder Christopher Harborne Provided £5 Million in Funding to the UK Reform Party]
Odaily Planet Daily News: Christopher Harborne, a billionaire in the crypto industry and a shareholder of stablecoin issuer Tether, provided approximately £5 million in funding to Nigel Farage, leader of the UK right-wing Reform Party, ahead of the 2024 UK general election. Following this donation, Farage announced his return as the leader of the Reform Party and successfully won a seat as an MP. Harborne has been deeply involved in the crypto sector for a long time and is also a frequent donor to UK conservative political causes, having funded multiple Brexit-related campaigns. This significant donation has once again sparked widespread discussion about the influence of crypto capital on the UK political landscape. (Financial Times)
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