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Crypto Billionaires Hand Reform UK $97M in Record Donations
Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne each gave £36 million, and between them beat what every UK party raised last year.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Decrypt
Second crypto billionaire donates record $49m to far-right Reform UK
What happened
The two donations increase the total sum of money pledged to Reform since Friday to $97m.
Key facts
- The two donations increase the total sum of money pledged to Reform since Friday to $97m.
- Reported by Al Jazeera and published Sat, 12 Sep 2026 20:43:57 UTC.
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Second crypto billionaire donates record $49m to far-right Reform UK
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