BitMEX co-founder donates $5.1M to UK Reform Party

Ben Delo, co-founder of the cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX, has donated £4 million ($5.1 million) to the UK Reform Party, CoinDesk reported. It was not specified whether the donation was made in cryptocurrency. Delo has expressed support for the UK's decision to immediately halt crypto donations to political parties, citing the risk of illicit foreign funds and the difficulty in tracking them.