Tether, a crypto firm, was the largest buyer of gold last year and is linked to political donations to Nigel Farage's Reform party.

UK · 2026-07-14

1. Step 1 · The triggerTether buys gold as largest buyer in 2024, signalling a shift from fiat reserves to hard assets.
2. Step 2 · Knock-onGold demand from Tether supports gold prices, increasing costs for UK SMEs that use gold as an input.
3. Step 3 · Knock-onTether-linked donations to Reform party may influence UK stablecoin regulation, creating compliance uncertainty for crypto SMEs.
4. Step 4 · Reaches youIf regulation tightens, UK crypto SMEs face higher compliance costs and potential loss of access to Tether-based liquidity.

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Source: bbc.co.uk

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