Spotlight on Corruption warns that crypto political donations threaten the UK democracy, as their anonymity and lack of traceability can hide the true source of funds and enable foreign or illicit influence

With no tailored UK rules yet, and some parties already accepting crypto donations, the briefing urges the Electoral Commission to provide strict guidance—such as banning anonymous wallets, using regulated intermediaries, and converting crypto to sterling—and recommends that the Government consider banning crypto donations altogether, alongside tightening corporate and foreign funding rules…