According to Decrypt, former exchange operator Ben Delo has provided an additional four million pounds to Nigel Farage’s Reform United Kingdom party.
The financial contribution was split between two payments made in April. These specific disbursements accounted for three-quarters of the total donations received by the organization during that quarter. When compared against other incoming funds, these two checks were significantly larger than any individual gift recorded at the time; the subsequent largest single donation stood at one hundred eighty thousand pounds.
Ben Delo is a co-founder of BitMEX and previously served as its CEO before leaving the role in 2019. His recent involvement with Reform UK marks another instance where he has directed personal funds toward the political group, which advocates for significant constitutional changes including an end to European Union membership.
The timing of these donations places them within a specific fiscal window that heavily influenced the party’s cash flow statistics for April. By providing such a substantial sum relative to other contributions received in the same month and quarter, Delo reinforced his standing as one of the primary financial backers during this period.
