UK politics: Farage hints that Reform’s £72m donations may not be legal under new elections bill - as it happened In an interview about the donations, he said they are compliant with the law ‘today’ The Guardian - UK · Sep 14
Reform UK's Richard Tice left floundering over key questions on two £36 million donations Reform UK’s deputy leader was unable to say when two super-rich donors returned to the UK Evening Standard · Sep 14
Reform declines to say if £72m donors returned to UK within 12-month limit Richard Tice says contributions are legally compliant after author of review into overseas donations says rules will be applied retrospectively The Guardian - UK · Sep 14
Reform’s Tice hits out at Labour ‘hypocrisy’ over £72m donations row Richard Tice insisted the twin £36 million donations from cryptocurrency tycoons were within the rules. Evening Standard · Sep 14
Voters turn against Nigel Farage in record numbers as Reform UK funding storm grows, new poll reveals The Reform UK leader is now as unpopular as Sir Keir Starmer was just before he resigned, according to the YouGov poll Evening Standard · Sep 14
Donations cap to be debated in wake of £72 million Reform gifts Reform has said it will use the money to fund its preparations for office. Evening Standard · Sep 13
Who is Ben Delo and how much is he worth? Crypto billionaire who gave £36m to Reform Mr Delo donated Reform £36 million over the weekend, before Christopher Harborne matched the amount the following day Evening Standard · Sep 13
How could Reform UK spend its £72m of new billionaire donations? Harborne and Delo’s cash could buy a massive head start in an election, but spending big has possible pitfalls The Guardian - UK · Sep 13
Trade unions, MPs and donors urge Burnham to revisit party funding rules PM has so far declined to insert curbs on UK-based donors, despite £72m donations from billionaires to Reform UK The Guardian - UK · Sep 13
Nigel Farage says £72m donations from crypto billionaires will help Reform prepare for government Reform UK has received two record-breaking donations of £36million from cryptocurrency billionaires Evening Standard · Sep 13
Reform’s Robert Jenrick ‘very confident’ £72m donations are ‘perfectly legal’ – as it happened Party’s economic spokesperson says donations are a ‘breakthrough moment’ as Labour’s Angela Rayner warns of possible retrospective action The Guardian - UK · Sep 13
Christopher Harborne matches £36m Reform donation of Ben Delo Party leader, Nigel Farage, ‘humbled’ by contributions from billionaires as Harborne addresses ‘media speculation’ The Guardian - UK · Sep 12
Labour urged to U-turn on donation cap after Reform receive £72m from 2 billionaires LABOUR have been called to U-turn on their decision to vote against a cap on all party donations after Reform UK received £72 million in “dark… The National (Scotland) · Sep 12
Crypto tycoon donates record £36m to Reform UK The extraordinary sum offers a boost to Nigel Farage’s party after a summer dominated by scrutiny of his and Reform’s finances. Evening Standard · Sep 12
The National (Scotland) · Sep 12 Convicted criminal crypto billionaire donates record £36 million to Reform UK A CRYPTO billionaire has donated £36 million, the biggest donation in British political history, to Reform UK days after the police launched an…
Evening Standard · Sep 12 Reform UK receives second £36million donation in two days from crypto billionaires The BitMEX co-founder said he provided the funds to ensure a ‘fair fight and a level playing field’ between parties
The Guardian - UK · Sep 11 Reform UK given record £36m donation by British crypto billionaire Ben Delo was convicted in US for failing to implement adequate anti-money laundering controls but pardoned by Trump
International Business Times UK · Sep 10 After Tether Said No, US DOJ's $225M Big Tuna Crypto Deal Leaves Out The Woman Who Froze The Wallet First The wallet is listed at about $87.5 million in the US complaint, while Kaul claims at least $25.46 million tied to it
International Business Times UK · Sep 10 Crypto Scam Victims Won $225M Seizure, Then the US Government Took the Money Inside Operation Big Tuna, the largest US Secret Service crypto seizure. Victims like Nivie Kaul fight to recover stolen funds from a $225M scam network.
International Business Times · Sep 10 Coinbase Says U.S. Crypto Rules Are Coming And Even A Failed Senate Vote May Not Stop Them Brian Armstrong said the CLARITY Act is ready for Senate support, with negotiations continuing over ethics provisions ahead of a key vote.
The Times of India · Sep 10 22-year-old stole $245M in Bitcoin, then spent it on Ferraris and a $569K night out A 22-year-old Singaporean man has pleaded guilty to his role in an international cryptocurrency racketeering operation that prosecutors say stole and laundered more than $245 million in digital assets. Malone Lam, an eighth-grade dropout who later lived in Miami, admitted to participating in a RICO conspiracy after investigators linked him…
International Business Times · Sep 9 Germany Wants To End Bitcoin's Tax-Free Perk. Long-Term Holders Could Soon Face A 26% Tax. Crypto bought before the end of 2026 would keep Germany's existing treatment, while newer holdings would be taxed regardless of how long investors keep them.
International Business Times · Sep 9 Zcash: A Privacy Coin ETF Is Holding Up Crypto While Bitcoin Fights for $79K Bitcoin trades near $78,900 on September 9, up half a percent after bouncing from $77,600, reclaiming $79,000, and promptly losing it again.
The National (Scotland) · Sep 9 Anti-Nigel Farage mural by 'Scottish Banksy' appears on city centre street An anti-Nigel Farage mural by the 'Scottish Banksy' has been spotted in Glasgow city centre
The Times of India · Sep 9 Singaporean man pleads guilty in $245m crypto theft in US; blew millions on jets, supercars, clubs A 22-year-old Singaporean man has admitted helping run an international scheme that stole and laundered more than $245 million in cryptocurrency through social engineering.