Why is the far-right embracing crypto?

What the report says

Al Jazeera says cryptocurrency is becoming more closely associated with the political right, including far-right groups and activists. Its explainer points to a growing pattern in which wealthy donors back parties and some activists use Bitcoin and other digital assets to collect funds. The piece frames this as part of a broader relationship between crypto and right-wing politics rather than a single isolated case.

According to the report, the trend is drawing attention because crypto can make fundraising and money transfers easier to conduct across borders and with less reliance on traditional financial institutions. Al Jazeera presents this as one reason the technology has appeal for political movements that want to reach supporters outside conventional channels. The article does not provide detailed figures or a specific fundraising case in the text provided.

The report was published on 15 September 2026 and is presented as an explainer by Al Jazeera. More generally, the overlap between politics and digital assets has been discussed in other coverage as part of wider debates about regulation, transparency, and whether crypto can help political groups operate with greater financial flexibility. Those broader points are background context; the supplied article itself focuses on the far-right’s growing interest in crypto and why that link is emerging now.