Reform UK leader Nigel Farage buys $2.5M in Bitcoin

Nigel Farage, leader of the Reform UK party, publicly purchased approximately two million pounds ($2.5 million) worth of Bitcoin on April 13, BeInCrypto reported. The transaction was conducted through StackBTC and is noted as the first public Bitcoin purchase by a British politician. Farage has previously taken a pro-crypto stance, including announcing he would accept political donations in cryptocurrency. He has also invested around 260,000 pounds in StackBTC, a Bitcoin reserve company listed on the London Stock Exchange.