United-kingdom
The United Kingdom is a country where Caleb & Brown expanded its crypto brokerage services on August 4, 2026, targeting high-net-worth clients.
United-kingdom is a country. On 2026-09-12, Nigel Farage’s Reform UK landed $97 million donations from two crypto billionaires in 24 hours. A second article on the same date stated crypto billionaires handed Reform UK $97M in record donations. Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne each gave £36 million. The combined haul equals the largest individual political donations in U.K. history, sharply scaling up crypto industry backing. Between them they beat what every UK party raised last year. The recorded timeline for that date documents these same developments as the only entries. No market evidence is available.
Overview
United-kingdom is a country. On 2026-09-12, Reform UK received $97 million from crypto billionaires Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne, the largest individual political donations in U.K. history, scaling up crypto industry backing.
Recent developments
On 2026-09-12, Nigel Farage’s Reform UK landed $97 million donations from two crypto billionaires in 24 hours. Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne each gave £36 million, together beating what every UK party raised last year and marking the largest individual political donations in U.K. history.
Historical context
The recorded timeline for 2026-09-12 matches exactly the recent coverage, with the three listed developments being the only entries and no prior history documented.
History
On 2026-09-12, crypto billionaires Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne each donated £36 million to Farage’s Reform UK, described as record donations.
Outlook
Will crypto industry backing of UK political parties continue to scale after the record donations? Will further crypto billionaire donations to Reform UK or other parties occur?
Risk factors
The shift in UK debt strategy with cut long gilt sales to 9% of issuance may lead to increased market volatility and require adjustments in pension fund investment strategies.
Latest coverage
20 storiesThe combined haul equals the largest individual political donations in U.K. history, sharply scaling up crypto industry backing.
Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne each gave £36 million, and between them beat what every UK party raised last year.
Ben Delo, co-founder of BitMEX, donated almost $50 million to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party.
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The Iran-US conflict exacerbates UK's economic vulnerabilities, potentially leading to higher inflation, interest rates, and fiscal strain. The post Iran-US war threatens to raise UK consumer prices and rates appeared first on Crypto Briefing .
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Timeline
80 recorded events- 12 Sept 2026DevelopmentNigel Farage’s Reform UK lands $97 million donations from two crypto billionaires in 24 hours
The combined haul equals the largest individual political donations in U.K. history, sharply scaling up crypto industry backing.
- 12 Sept 2026DevelopmentCrypto billionaires Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne each donate £36 million to Farage’s Reform UK
Meanwhile, the House of Lords is considering a bill which would halt crypto donations and cap overseas giving at £100,000 a year.
- 12 Sept 2026DevelopmentCrypto Billionaires Hand Reform UK $97M in Record Donations
Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne each gave £36 million, and between them beat what every UK party raised last year.
- 12 Sept 2026DevelopmentFarage’s Reform UK gets biggest donation ever from crypto billionaire: Reports
Ben Delo, co-founder of BitMEX, donated almost $50 million to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party.
- 12 Sept 2026AdoptionThe dilution trap where Bitcoin holdings rise while shareholder value stalls
Buying shares in a Bitcoin treasury company gives ownership in a business that holds Bitcoin, and management decides how to pay for the coins and when to buy or sell them. The company also has bills to pay and may owe money to lenders, so the shares' value depends on those decisions and Bitcoin's price. […] The post The dilution trap where Bitcoin holdings rise while shareholder value stalls appeared first on CryptoSlate .
- 11 Sept 2026DevelopmentStrive reportedly targets 500 Bitcoin purchase this week funded by preferred stock sales
Strive's aggressive Bitcoin accumulation strategy, funded by preferred stock, risks financial strain if Bitcoin's value declines significantly. The post Strive reportedly targets 500 Bitcoin purchase this week funded by preferred stock sales appeared first on Crypto Briefing .
- 11 Sept 2026DevelopmentGovernment Defeated as Lords Back UK Digital Assets Strategy
Bitcoin Magazine Government Defeated as Lords Back UK Digital Assets Strategy The act would force the UK Treasury to consult a strategy for the regulation of cryptoassets, stablecoins, tokenized securities and digital financial infrastructure. This post Government Defeated as Lords Back UK Digital Assets Strategy first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mathew Di Salvo .
- 07 Sept 2026DevelopmentDMO cuts long gilt sales to 9% of issuance as UK debt strategy shifts
The shift in UK debt strategy may lead to increased market volatility and necessitate adjustments in pension fund investment strategies. The post DMO cuts long gilt sales to 9% of issuance as UK debt strategy shifts appeared first on Crypto Briefing .
Quick facts
7 fields- Type
- Country
- Recorded event date
- 2026-09-12
- Political party involved
- Reform UK
- Donors
- Ben Delo, Christopher Harborne
- Combined donation
- $97 million
- Individual donation
- £36 million each
- Significance
- Largest individual political donations in U.K. history
Frequently asked
- What recent crypto-related political donation occurred in the United-kingdom?
- On 2026-09-12, Reform UK received $97 million from crypto billionaires Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne, the largest individual political donations in U.K. history.