Saturday, 12 September, 2026
Mega-Donation Shakes UK Politics: Trump-Pardoned Crypto Billionaire Hands Nigel Farage Record £36M
By TechShots Studio
BitMEX co-founder Ben Delo donated a historic £36 million ($48.7 million) to Nigel Farage's Reform UK party—the largest single political donation in British history. Delo, who was convicted of US banking secrecy violations before receiving an unconditional pardon from Donald Trump, stated the massive payout aims to build a "level playing field" and help the populist party prepare for government ahead of the next national election.