TechFlame reports that, according to the Financial Times, Christopher Harborne, a crypto industry billionaire and shareholder of stablecoin issuer Tether, provided approximately £5 million in funding to British MP Nigel Farage before the 2024 UK general election. Following this donation, Farage decided to resume his role as the leader of the right-wing Reform UK party. The report notes that Harborne has long been active in the crypto industry and in donating to conservative political causes, with previous ties to the UK's Brexit political movement. This substantial donation has once again brought attention to the issue of the influence of crypto capital on British politics.