British Crypto Billionaire Ben Delo Donates £4m to Reform UK
Ben Delo, a British cryptocurrency billionaire based in Hong Kong, has donated £4 million to Nigel Farage's Reform UK party. Delo, who was convicted in the US in 2022 for failing to implement adequate anti-money-laundering controls at his exchange BitMEX, received a pardon from former President Donald Trump last year. He announced the donation in The Telegraph, stating it was made before new government caps on donations by British citizens living abroad took effect. Delo, who is moving back to the UK, described himself as a champion of free speech and expressed concern over what he termed the 'regime of nonsense' by UK elites. His political activities have drawn attention due to his support for various organizations with hardline views on immigration and nationalism, facilitated through a Westminster facility known as 'The Sanctuary'.
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British Crypto Billionaire Ben Delo Donates £4m to Reform UK
Ben Delo, a British cryptocurrency billionaire based in Hong Kong, has donated £4 million to Nigel Farage's Reform UK party. Delo, who was convicted in the US in 2022 for failing to implement adequate anti-money-laundering controls at his exchange BitMEX, received a pardon from former President Donald Trump last year. He announced the donation in The Telegraph, stating it was made before new government caps on donations by British citizens living abroad took effect. Delo, who is moving back to the UK, described himself as a champion of free speech and expressed concern over what he termed the 'regime of nonsense' by UK elites. His political activities have drawn attention due to his support for various organizations with hardline views on immigration and nationalism, facilitated through a Westminster facility known as 'The Sanctuary'.
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