Farage Mimics Trump’s Crypto Playbook—Can the UK Really Become a Blockchain Superpower?

Nigel Farage is betting big on digital assets, pushing a deregulatory agenda straight out of Trump’s 2024 playbook. The goal? Transform post-Brexit Britain into a "crypto powerhouse"—because nothing says financial sovereignty like courting speculative volatility.

Pro-crypto policies might lure startups, but skeptics wonder if it’s just another gambit to distract from sterling’s midlife crisis. After all, when traditional finance falters, why not roll the dice on blockchain?

Following Donald Trump’s lead? 

Farage’s initiative mirrors U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent pro-crypto pivot. 

Trump has embraced digital assets to energize younger voters, with his son Eric recently declaring support for bitcoin (BTC) as a way to disrupt the traditional banking system. 

Farage, a longtime ally of Trump, appears to be following the same playbook — framing crypto as a FORM of financial self-sovereignty and rebellion against central control.

Farage’s crypto past includes promoting digital assets through a now-defunct investment newsletter, and he’s been vocal in opposing central bank digital currencies like the Bank of England’s proposed “Britcoin.” 

He calls Bitcoin a “peaceful revolt” against inflation and surveillance, per Bloomberg.

Labour leader Keir Starmer criticized the MOVE Thursday, likening Farage’s platform to the failed economic policies of Liz Truss. Still, Reform UK is gaining traction in the polls and outperformed Labour in recent local elections.

The party will present the full bill to journalists Friday morning in London, marking its most serious policy rollout yet.