The Cryptocurrencies in UK Politics project, with funding from the Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust, will deliver the first in-depth UK assessment of the democratic, security, and transparency risks posed by political donations made in cryptocurrency.
It will benchmark the UK’s current and proposed frameworks against international practice, highlight vulnerabilities, and develop targeted recommendations for reform.
Tom Keatinge, Director of CFS at RUSI, said:
The project will be supported by a series of events, with the findings published in a research report in 2026.
Eliza Lockhart, CFS Research Fellow and project lead, said: