Key facts
- Reform UK received an additional £4 million donation from Ben Delo.
- Ben Delo, co-founder of BitMEX, was pardoned by Donald Trump.
- Delo's total contributions to Reform UK now amount to £8 million.
- Delo's Q2 2026 donation constituted 74% of the party's total receipts for the quarter.
- Delo previously pleaded guilty to U.S. banking secrecy violations and paid a $10 million fine.
Reform UK has received an additional £4 million donation from Ben Delo, co-founder of the cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX. This brings Delo's total contributions to the party to £8 million. The donation accounted for 75% of the £5.3 million Reform UK received in the second quarter of 2026. Delo, along with other BitMEX co-founders, was pardoned by U.S. President Donald Trump. Previously, Delo had pleaded guilty to federal charges in the U.S. related to violations of the Bank Secrecy Act, agreeing to a $10 million fine. The contributions have raised questions about potential crypto industry influence on UK politics.