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Crypto Moguls Pledge £72M to Fund Reform UK Election Campaign

Ben Delo, co-founder of the crypto exchange BitMEX, and Christopher Harborne, a Tether investor, have pledged to donate 72 million pounds ($97.44 million) to Reform UK as Parliament debates a ban on crypto-based political donations. Reform UK Rakes In 72 Million Pounds From Crypto Millionaires Reform UK, the far-right political party, has received donation pledges […]

Sep 13, 2026 · byBitcoin.com News

Farage’s Reform UK gets biggest donation ever from crypto billionaire: Reports

Ben Delo, co-founder of BitMEX, donated almost $50 million to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party.

Sep 12, 2026 · byCointelegraph

BitMEX founder Ben Delo has now given UK’s Reform Party £8M

The UK's right-wing Reform Party has now received a total of £8M from pardoned BitMEX founder Ben Delo. The post BitMEX founder Ben Delo has now given UK’s Reform Party £8M appeared first on Protos .

Sep 4, 2026 · byProtos

BitMEX Co-Founder Ben Delo Gives Farage's Reform UK Another £4 Million

Two April payments supplied three-quarters of the party's donations for the quarter, where the next largest single gift was £180,000.

Sep 4, 2026 · byDecrypt

BitMEX Co-Founder Funded Reform UK Before Shutting Down the Exchange

Ben Delo's £4 million supplied 72% of Reform UK's Q2 donations, Electoral Commission records show, as BitMEX prepares to close. The post BitMEX Co-Founder Funded Reform UK Before Shutting Down the Exchange appeared first on BeInCrypto .

Sep 3, 2026 · byBeInCrypto

Reform UK received 75% of Q2 donations from BitMEX co-founder

BitMEX co-founder Ben Delo has supplied £4 million ($5.4 million), or about 75%, of the £5.3 million raised by Reform UK during the second quarter of 2026. Ben Delo supplied most of Reform UK’s Q2 funding Electoral Commission records published…

Sep 3, 2026 · byCrypto.news

BitMEX co-founder contributed 75% of Reform UK’s donations in Q2 2026

The UK political party and its leader, Nigel Farage, have accepted contributions from figures tied to the crypto industry, raising questions about potential influence on policies.

Sep 3, 2026 · byCointelegraph

Bitcoin’s Price Has Stalled and Arthur Hayes Says Strategy Pays the Price

Bitcoin has stalled around $80,000 for much of this week, and Arthur Hayes believes that pause alone is enough to break Strategy’s decade-old bitcoin playbook. The BitMEX co-founder argues Michael Saylor is now boxed into three uncomfortable choices, and none of them are free. The Premium Problem For years, Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) traded like […]

Aug 28, 2026 · byBitcoin.com News

Traders start losing control of open positions as BitMEX begins its staged shutdown

New positions stop at 04:00 UTC, while the exchange gains discretion to close existing trades before Sept. 23. The post Traders start losing control of open positions as BitMEX begins its staged shutdown appeared first on CryptoSlate .

Aug 25, 2026 · byCryptoSlate

Arthur Hayes Says Treasury Buybacks Mark “New Bitcoin Bull Run”

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes argued in a new research note that the U.S. Treasury’s expanded bond buyback program marks the start of a fresh bitcoin bull market, as BTC trades above $80,000 for the second day running. Buybacks, Yields and Bitcoin Price’s Rally Arthur Hayes, the BitMEX co-founder and Maelstrom Chief Investment Officer, released a […]

Aug 25, 2026 · byBitcoin.com News

BitMEX Sets Close-Only Risk Limits Ahead Of September Wind-Down

BitMEX Sets Close-Only Risk Limits Ahead Of September Wind-Down - Read the full analysis.

Aug 24, 2026 · byNewsBTC

ETHFI Rallies 25% in a Week, and Arthur Hayes Pays Up to Get Back In

Arthur Hayes has bought 1.9 million Ether.fi (ETHFI) tokens worth $1.17 million, returning to a position he walked away from earlier this year. The BitMEX co-founder paid $0.62 per token. Onchain trackers put that entry well above the level where he last sold the same asset. Arthur Hayes Chases ETHFI’s 25% Weekly Rally  Hayes sold The post ETHFI Rallies 25% in a Week, and Arthur Hayes Pays Up to Get Back In appeared first on BeInCrypto .

Aug 24, 2026 · byBeInCrypto

Arthur Hayes Shares Surprising Tip on Stocks, Gold, and Bitcoin

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes delivered a blunt message to investors following a sudden market surge, telling Crypto Banter host Ran Neuner that avoiding risk assets right now would be foolish. His comments came just after the US Treasury moved to double the size of its debt buybacks. Note: Arthur Hayes recent crypto trading actions have The post Arthur Hayes Shares Surprising Tip on Stocks, Gold, and Bitcoin appeared first on BeInCrypto .

Aug 23, 2026 · byBeInCrypto

BitMEX the End of an Era

On my first day, I stood in front of a shark tank while a crypto price ticker snaked along the ceiling of the entire office, and wondered where I had found myself. Eleven years after BitMEX opened, it’s time to draw the curtain. The following guest post is written by Peter Wilkinson, CEO of the […]

Aug 13, 2026 · byBitcoin.com News

Bitwise Cuts 14% of Staff as Crypto Slump Reaches ETF Issuers

The reduction matches the percentage shed by Coinbase in May, and follows shutdowns at BitMEX and BitMart.

Aug 12, 2026 · byDecrypt

Arthur Hayes: Yen Rescue Could Fuel a Bitcoin Rally

Arthur Hayes argues Washington and Tokyo are quietly coordinating to push the yen higher, a shift he says would flood markets with fresh dollar liquidity and become a powerful bullish catalyst for bitcoin. Three Ways to Strengthen the Yen Hayes, the BitMEX co-founder and macro commentator, laid out his thesis in an essay titled “Yen-quake,” […]

Aug 11, 2026 · byBitcoin.com News

Traders holding $39.5 million in BitMEX Bitcoin perps have 16 days to exit before forced closures begin

New positions stop Aug. 26, while contracts left open face a wind-down that ends in forced closure Sept. 23. The post Traders holding $39.5 million in BitMEX Bitcoin perps have 16 days to exit before forced closures begin appeared first on CryptoSlate .

Aug 10, 2026 · byCryptoSlate

Arthur Hayes Warns Bitcoin May Fall to $50,000 Before $1 Million

Arthur Hayes argues the artificial intelligence buildout is a leveraged real estate bubble that he says will end in a government bailout larger than 2008. He expects the resulting liquidity creation to carry bitcoin past $1 million. What Hayes Thinks the AI Buildout Really Is Arthur Hayes, co-founder of Bitmex and chief investment officer at […]

Aug 10, 2026 · byBitcoin.com News

BitMEX spent two years seeking buyer before shutdown: Report

BitMEX reportedly spent two years seeking a buyer before deciding to close the crypto derivatives exchange, as founder control, declining activity and legal baggage deterred potential acquirers. BitMEX held sale talks for two years BitMEX explored a sale with several…

Aug 8, 2026 · byCrypto.news

BitMEX sale collapsed as buyers balked at founder ownership and shrinking business

Aug 7, 2026 · byCoinDesk

XRP 2026 Futures Axed as BitMEX Shuts Down; Coinbase Launches Free US Stocks in UK; Bitcoin Strategy Raises $15 Billion via ChatGPT: Michael Saylor — Morning Crypto Report

BitMEX delists XRP futures ahead of its Sept. 23 shutdown, Coinbase adds free US stocks in the UK, and Saylor lifts the curtain on how ChatGPT raised $15 billion for Bitcoin.

Aug 6, 2026 · byU.Today

Arthur Hayes Sees AI Debt Collapse as BTC’s Path to $1M: Can Bitcoin Explode by 2027?

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes warns $1.5T in AI debt mirrors 2008 subprime risk — and a resulting credit crisis could send Bitcoin to $1 million. The post Arthur Hayes Sees AI Debt Collapse as BTC’s Path to $1M: Can Bitcoin Explode by 2027? appeared first on 99Bitcoins .

Aug 5, 2026 · by99Bitcoins

BitMEX shuts down after 11 years as regulatory pressure and competition take their toll

BitMEX's closure underscores the increasing regulatory scrutiny and competitive pressures reshaping the crypto derivatives landscape. The post BitMEX shuts down after 11 years as regulatory pressure and competition take their toll appeared first on Crypto Briefing .

Jul 31, 2026 · byCryptoBriefing

BitMEX wipes out 35 derivatives as exchange shutdown approaches with punishing post-closure fees

Open orders will be canceled and final positions settled against contract-specific 30-minute indexes at 12:00 UTC. The post BitMEX wipes out 35 derivatives as exchange shutdown approaches with punishing post-closure fees appeared first on CryptoSlate .

Jul 30, 2026 · byCryptoSlate