اللجنة السبع الكبرى في المملكة المتحدة تضغط معًا: تدعو إلى حظر كامل للتبرعات السياسية بالعملات المشفرة

【Chain Article】The controversy surrounding digital assets in British political circles has intensified again. Liam Byrne, chairman of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee, along with six other committee chairs, have jointly called on the UK government to impose a complete ban on cryptocurrency donations to political parties.

These parliamentarians have identified the core issue: cryptocurrency donations seriously undermine the transparency of political financing. The reason lies in the anonymous nature of digital assets, which can obscure the true source of funds and lead to a surge of small donations below disclosure thresholds. Liam Byrne expressed his concerns candidly — without intervention, UK politics risks exposing itself to foreign interference. The Electoral Commission has also acknowledged that with current technology levels, effectively managing these risks is extremely difficult.

This collective pressure has added significant strain on the Labour government. Labour has been researching a ban on cryptocurrency political donations since mid-2025. What really hit the mark is that Reform UK became the first British political organization to accept cryptocurrency donations in 2025, and any ban would directly impact the party’s fundraising channels. However, it’s worth noting that the party’s 9 million pound major donation from renowned investor Christopher Harborne was ultimately completed in traditional fiat currency.

This contest between digital assets and political financing essentially reflects the challenges that the Web3 era poses to the traditional financial regulatory system.