Second crypto billionaire donates record $49m to far-right Reform UK

The two donations increase the total sum of money pledged to Reform since Friday to $97m.A second British billionaire has made a record donation of almost $49m to the far-right Reform UK party, matching the amount pledged by another businessman the day before.Writing in the Daily Telegraph British newspaper on Saturday, donor Christopher Harborne said the $48.7m (£36m) donation was a “philanthropic gift” to the country, adding that he felt “inspired” to match the contribution made by fellow billionaire Ben Delo 24 hours earlier.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Why is Farage’s Reform accused of violating the UK’s foreign funding rules?list 2 of 3Nigel Farage heckled as he denies Reform UK took illegal fundinglist 3 of 3Reform UK says Britain is broken. Birmingham tells another storyend of listSixty-three-year-old Harborne is a Thailand-based cryptocurrency investor and Delo, 42, is the co-founder of the BitMEX cryptocurrency exchange.Both donations bring the total sum of money pledged to Reform since Friday to $97m.They coincide with a flurry of questions surrounding the party’s finances, with London’s Metropolitan Police confirming earlier this week the launch of a cri...