“Before meeting the governor of the Bank of England, Farage openly championed Tether, criticised proposed restrictions on stablecoins and vowed to challenge the Bank’s approach,” Brickell told the Guardian, adding that Farage “has since claimed credit for persuading the Bank to soften its position.”
Meeting the BankBrickell said the case goes beyond crypto, turning on whether an MP "who has received millions from one individual" should advance policies that could lift the value of that donor's investments.
The Bank of England said the September meeting was part of its routine engagement with political figures and acknowledged that Farage and Bailey held differing views on the digital pound, but it has not released any minutes.
Decrypt has reached out to Nigel Farage and Phil Brickell for comment, and will update this article should they respond.
