Nigel Farage resigns as MP amid crypto donor gifts controversy
The post Nigel Farage resigns as MP amid crypto donor gifts controversy appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Nigel Farage has resigned as a Member of Parliament after confirming he will seek re-election in a by-election while facing scrutiny over multimillion-dollar gifts from figures linked to the crypto industry. Summary Nigel Farage has resigned as MP and will contest a Clacton by-election while parliamentary investigations continue. Farage denies wrongdoing over multimillion-dollar gifts linked to crypto figures Christopher Harborne and George Cottrell. The controversy comes as crypto-related political funding faces growing scrutiny in both the UK and the US. According to statements Farage made during an X livestream on Tuesday, the Reform UK leader stepped down as the MP for Clacton so local voters could decide whether he should continue representing the constituency while parliamentary investigations into his financial declarations continue. Farage said he had “done nothing wrong