Reform UK leads fundraising for 3rd quarter with 75% from crypto

The UK's Reform UK party raised £9.3 million in political funds during the first quarter of 2026, leading all British parties in fundraising for the third consecutive quarter. Of this amount, approximately £7 million (about 75%) was contributed by crypto industry figures Christopher Harborne and BitMEX co-founder Ben Delo. Last year, Reform UK became the first major political party in the country to introduce support for digital asset donations, including Bitcoin (BTC), and it is reportedly the only major party that continues to accept cryptocurrency contributions. Meanwhile, the UK government is said to be pursuing the introduction of regulations that would ban crypto donations for political funds and set a cap on overseas donations.