Reform UK Receives Record £36M from BitMEX Co-Founder
BitMEX Co-Founder Ben Delo Makes Record £36 Million Donation to Reform UK
The payment, made in September of this year, surpasses Britain's previous single-donation record of £10 million. According to the source, Delo had originally planned to contribute £1 million per month until the election, but instead transferred the planned support through one payment.
Delo stated that providing the money immediately would protect his planned support from future legislative restrictions. The contribution falls under established rules governing permissible domestic political funding, as existing UK rules place no general ceiling on donations from eligible individuals and organizations.
The record payment was made as a conventional political donation, not transferred through Bitcoin or another cryptocurrency, despite Delo's background with BitMEX. Reform's funding base expands after Delo's latest contribution, which totals about £44 million for the year 2026.