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Nigel Farage is under fire after reports allege he accepted lavish, undeclared gifts—including staff, security, transport, and a luxury London home—from George Cottrell, a crypto-linked figure with a fraud conviction. Farage dismisses the claims as a “hit job,” arguing he followed rules, even as he’s repeatedly scrutinized for crypto-related gifts. This comes amid his party’s aggressive push for cryptocurrency adoption, including Bitcoin donations and proposals for a Bitcoin reserve, while regulators clamp down—most recently with a crypto donation ban. Cottrell, who’s advised Farage for over a decade, is tied to a stablecoin gambling site, and Farage is also facing an inquiry over a £5 million gift from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne, which he claims was for personal security. Meanwhile, whispers suggest Farage may have influenced the Bank of England’s digital currency plans—potentially favoring private stablecoins.

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