Crypto Billionaires Donate $97 Million to Reform UK Amid Investigation

Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage, received significant donations from two cryptocurrency billionaires within a span of 24 hours. The contributions were announced on Friday and Saturday in the United Kingdom, amidst an investigation into the party's possible acceptance of illicit foreign funds.

British billionaire Christopher Harborne donated $48.7 million to Reform UK, describing it as philanthropic. He claimed he was inspired by Ben Delo, co-founder of cryptocurrency trading platform BitMEX, who made a similar donation the previous day.

Nigel Farage welcomed the donations, stating that the businessmen were not seeking personal benefits but rather a government that would 'fix' Britain. However, this comes after the Metropolitan Police in London confirmed the opening of a criminal investigation into the party's financing.