UK Urged to Ban Crypto Donations as US and Others Seek Influence

The Houses of Parliament in London.

Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg

British lawmakers are pushing the government to legislate against crypto currency donations to political parties, amid growing concerns about the influence of foreign states including the US.

The UK government should impose an immediate ban until better rules can be put in place, Parliament’s Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy said in a report published Wednesday.