{
  "id": 5374543,
  "title": "BitMEX co-founder contributed 75% of Reform UK’s donations in Q2 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/bitmex-co-founder-contributed-75-of-reform-uks-donations-in-q2-2026",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-03T17:06:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Cointelegraph",
    "slug": "cointelegraph",
    "url": "https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitmex-cofounder-ben-delo-reform-uk-donations"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the second quarter of 2026, BitMEX co-founder Ben Delo contributed 75% of Reform UK’s $7.3 million donations, according to records from the UK’s Electoral Commission. Delo made two separate contributions of £1 million and £3 million, equivalent to $1.3 million and $4 million, respectively, in April. While Reform UK received significant donations from various entities and individuals between April and June 2026, Delo’s donation accounted for 74% of all funds reported for that period.",
  "summary": "The UK political party and its leader, Nigel Farage, have accepted contributions from figures tied to the crypto industry, raising questions about potential influence on policies.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}