{
  "id": 7054932,
  "title": "Farage’s Reform UK raises record £72 million in 24 hours — from two crypto billionaires",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/farages-reform-uk-raises-record-72-million-in-24-hours-from-two",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-13T01:13:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/13/world/politics/farage-reform-72-million-24-hours/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nigel Farage's Reform UK party has raised a record £72 million in just 24 hours, far outpacing the amounts raised by rival Labour and Conservative parties this year. Crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne stepped in to match a £36 million donation from BitMEX founder Ben Delo, further boosting the insurgent party's finances. These staggering donations are projected to amount to £2 million per month until August 2029, providing the party ample resources to compete in the upcoming general election. The colossal sums have sparked increased scrutiny from authorities, with police now taking an interest in Reform UK's campaign financing.",
  "summary": "The donations come from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne, who will match a £36 million donation by BitMEX founder Ben Delo.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Guardian Business",
        "title": "Reform UK given record £36m donation by British crypto billionaire",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/reform-uk-given-record-36m-donation-by-british-crypto-billionaire",
        "published": "2026-09-12T07:23:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Crypto billionaire Delo gives Farage’s Reform UK record £36m donation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/crypto-billionaire-delo-gives-farages-reform-uk-record-36m-donation",
        "published": "2026-09-12T07:36:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Block",
        "title": "Crypto billionaires Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne each donate £36 million to Farage’s Reform UK",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/crypto-billionaires-ben-delo-and-christopher-harborne-each-donate-36",
        "published": "2026-09-12T16:18:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CoinDesk",
        "title": "Nigel Farage’s Reform UK lands $97 million donations from two crypto billionaires in 24 hours",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/nigel-farages-reform-uk-lands-97-million-donations-from-two-crypto",
        "published": "2026-09-12T18:51:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}