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BitMEX co-founder behind three-quarters of Reform UK's Q2 2026 donations

9/4/2026

Three-quarters of the money that flowed into Reform UK during the second quarter of 2026 came from a single source: a co-founder of BitMEX, a cryptocurrency trading exchange.

Cryptocurrency, in plain terms, is digital money that exists on computer networks outside the control of any central bank.

That concentration of political funding from inside the digital-assets world is drawing scrutiny over potential industry influence on British policy.

Reform UK, the political party led by Nigel Farage, has not limited its crypto-linked fundraising to one relationship. The party has accepted contributions from multiple figures tied to the cryptocurrency sector.

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