البرلمان البريطاني يدفع نحو حظر التبرعات السياسية بالعملات المشفرة، واستمرار تشديد موقف التنظيم

【Block Rhythm】There’s a noteworthy development on January 12 — seven UK parliamentary committee chairs jointly pressured the government to explicitly prohibit cryptocurrency political donations in the forthcoming Elections Bill.

What are the main reasons? Trade Committee Chair Liam Byrne and others are concerned that crypto funds entering political donations would undermine the transparency and traceability of capital flows, and could potentially open the door for foreign capital interference in UK politics. The Labour government actually agrees with this risk assessment — after all, election integrity is no trivial matter. However, due to implementation complexity, the bill may not accommodate this prohibition in the short term.

What’s interesting is the contrast. Last year, Reform UK became the first UK party to accept Bitcoin donations, with leader Nigel Farage packaging this as part of a “crypto revolution.” Now on one side regulators are tightening controls, while on the other side political parties are exploring possibilities — the interplay between the two is quite compelling. This policy dynamic actually exists globally — there’s always tension between industry innovation and risk management.