# Two Crypto Billionaires Gave Reform UK £72 Million in a Weekend and the Metropolitan Police Opened an Inquiry

Ben Delo of BitMEX and investor Christopher Harborne each gave £36 million, and reporting describes the combined sum as exceeding all British party donations recorded in 2025.

- Published: 2026-09-13T05:57:01.509Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-09-13/two-crypto-billionaires-gave-reform-uk-72-million-in-a-weeke
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- Sources: [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/09/12/nigel-farage-s-reform-uk-lands-usd97-million-donations-from-two-crypto-billionaires-in-24-hours), [The Block](https://www.theblock.co/news/regulation/2026-09-12-crypto-billionaires-ben-delo-and-christopher-harborne-each-donate-36-million-to-farages-reform-uk-414509), [CTV News](https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/crypto-billionaires-give-97-million-to-reform-uk/)

Reform UK, the party led by Nigel Farage, received £72 million, about $97 million, from two cryptocurrency billionaires within twenty-four hours. Ben Delo, a co-founder of the BitMEX derivatives exchange, gave £36 million, and the investor…

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