В Великобритании допустили введение запрета политических пожертвований в криптовалюте

cryptonews.ruPublished on 2025-01-01Last updated on 2025-12-02

В Великобритании чиновники оценивают возможности полного запрета на криптовалютные взносы разным политическим партиям. Об это сообщило издание Politico со ссылкой на инсайдеров, знакомых с темой. Это может затронуть партию Reform UK и ее руководителя Найджела Фараджа, которые системно используют цифровые монеты в популяризации своей повестки. Перед собой они ставят задачу глобального преобразования финансовой системы посредством криптовалют.

Инициатива обсуждается в рамках нового законопроекта о выборах. Документ ориентирован на повышение прозрачности и укрепление доверия к политическому процессу. В предварительных инициативах прямой запрет не фигурировал, однако правительственные органы не исключают его утверждения в итоговом тексте.

Reform UK в 2025 году стала первой политической организацией, которая начала официально принимать пожертвования в криптовалюте. На конференции Bitcoin 2025, прошедшей в Лас Вегасе, Найджел Фарадж сообщил о приеме взносов в биткоинах и других цифровых активах. После выступления партия запустила специальный сайт, предоставив своим сторонникам возможность делать криптопереводы напрямую.

В контексте темы важно отметить, что электоральная поддержка партии стремительно растет. По последним социальным опросам, Reform UK выходит в лидеры с результатом около 29%, опережая лейбористов и консерваторов, рейтинги которых снизились до 18% и 17%.

Настолько глобальное перераспределение нарушает традиционную двухпартийную систему. И это закономерно привлекает внимание к источникам финансирования партии.

Критики потенциального запрета утверждают, что цифровые активы труднее отслеживать, что создает риски скрытого иностранного финансирования и поступления средств сомнительного происхождения. В Politico отметили, что несколько влиятельных чиновников выступают за ужесточение правил и расширение механизмов контроля над пожертвованиями политического характера.

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