BitMEX co-founder donates $5 million to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party

BitMEX co-founder donates $5 million to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party

Search/NewsVideoPricesResearchConsensus 2026Data & IndicesSponsoredSearch/enFinanceShareShare this articleCopy linkX iconX (Twitter)LinkedInFacebookEmailBitMEX co-founder donates $5 million to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK partyDelo did not specify whether he made the donation in fiat currency or crypto, but he expressed support for a proposed U.K. government moratorium on political donations made in cryptoassetsBy Olivier Acuna|Edited by Jamie Crawley Apr 9, 2026, 2:33 p.m. Make preferred on What to know: Ben Delo, co-founder of crypto exchange BitMEX, said he donated 4 million pounds ($5.1 million) to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party.Delo backed a proposed U.K. moratorium on political donations made in cryptoassets, even as current Electoral Commission guidance allows such donations if they are valued in pounds and donors are properly verified.The U.K. government announced an immediate morato

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