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Nigel Farage opposes UK digital pound plans

Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, met with the Bank of England governor to express opposition to plans for a digital pound, often referred to as 'Britcoin'. Farage's intervention reportedly aims to prevent a cryptocurrency that could negatively impact a billionaire donor to his party. AI

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Nigel Farage opposes UK digital pound plans

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