The cryptocurrency investor behind a £5 million gift to Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has been identified as one of Britain’s wealthiest billionaires, according to the latest Sunday Times Rich List. The annual list of the Britain’s richest people has also shone a light on the growing fortunes of tech and finance entrepreneurs. Christopher Harborne, who has broken records for his political donations to Reform, was a new entrant on the 2026 list. The entrepreneur and investor came in at sixth place with an estimated wealth of £18.2 billion. While living and working in Thailand for more than 20 years, the British billionaire has grown investments and shareholdings in financial companies including Tether, the crypto platform with an estimated valuation of roughly 200 billion US dollars. He also has major investments in London-listed defence technology firm Qinetiq and payments provider IFX, as well as other aerospace businesses.…