Ben Delo donated £36M on Friday and Christopher Harborne matched it Saturday, making the largest single donations in British political history. The UK government criticized the crypto-linked contributions.
Crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX announced it will cease operations on September 23, 2026, following a strategic review by parent company HDR Global Trading Limited. The platform, which pioneered 100x leverage perpetual swaps, has already halted new account registrations.
BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes disclosed he sold his complete positions in Hyperliquid (HYPE) and Near Protocol (NEAR), warning that financial markets could be approaching a major top ahead of AI IPOs and U.S. midterm elections. The move came days after Hayes made a $100,000 public bet on HYPE.
