A whale in the crypto space just dropped £9 million into Reform UK's coffers—smashing all previous donation records. The move's got people talking, and not everyone's thrilled about it. Critics are raising eyebrows, warning this could be the start of something bigger: a UK version of the mega-donor arms race we've seen across the pond in American politics. The question now? Whether digital asset fortunes will reshape political landscapes the same way they've disrupted finance. Some see innovation funding democracy, others see a slippery slope toward influence-buying at scale.