Crypto billionaires donate $97 million to Farage's Reform UK

On September 12, 2026, two cryptocurrency billionaires donated $97 million (£72 million) to Reform UK, the anti-immigration party led by Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage, in less than 24 hours. Christopher Harborne matched a £36 million donation by BitMEX founder Ben Delo, setting a record for political donations and fueling debate over money's influence in British politics.