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Digital Currency & Policy:  Thanks for Nothing Canada and the UK Just Banned a Payment Method Nobody Was Using In the name of election integrity, two democracies have quietly closed a door that was already bolted shut — and taken smart contract technology with it on the way out. Canada introduced Bill C-25 — grandly titled the Strong and Free Elections Act — on March 26, 2026, proposing a full prohibition on digital asset donations to political parties, candidates, and third-party election advertisers . One day earlier, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer had announced an immediate moratorium on the same, citing the risk that digital assets could be used to obscure the origins of foreign money in British politics. Two countries, one week, one coordinated message : we don't trust this. Fair enough, in theory. The integrity of democratic elections is crucial , and foreign interference is a documented threat that warrants serious attention. But here's the awkward d...