Farage’s Reform UK gets $97M from two crypto billionaires
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Ben Delo, BitMEX co‑founder, donates nearly $50 million to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK, and a day later Christopher Harborne matches the gift, bringing total crypto‑backed contributions to $97 million. The influx of billionaire crypto money fuels the party’s campaign financing, potentially amplifying its influence on UK policy debates and prompting scrutiny of digital‑asset donors in politics.
Ben Delo, co-founder of BitMEX, donated almost $50 million to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party, matched a day later by Christopher Harborne.