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[UK Reform Party Leader Vows to Block CBDC Issuance and Support Cryptocurrency Development] UK Reform Party leader Nigel Farage stated that he will do everything in his power to prevent the issuance of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the UK, calling it a 'complete nightmare' and vowing that he would 'rather go to jail than accept it.' He pledged that if elected, he would establish a 'Bitcoin Digital Reserve,' lower crypto tax rates, and prohibit banks from closing accounts due to crypto transactions, aiming to make London a global cryptocurrency hub.