Britain's finance minister has suddenly resigned from Boris Johnson's government — raising the prospect that the U.K.'s ambitions to become a 'global cryptoasset hub' could be put on ice. 👀
Britain's finance minister has suddenly resigned from Boris Johnson's government — raising the prospect that the U.K.'s ambitions to become a "global cryptoasset hub" could be put on ice.
This week, his deputy chief whip Chris Pincher was accused of groping two men while drunk in an exclusive club — and despite initial denials, it emerged Johnson had known about previous complaints made against Pincher at the time he was promoted."The public rightly expect government to be conducted properly, competently and seriously. I recognise this may be my last ministerial job, but I believe these standards are worth fighting for and that is why I am resigning.
Back in April, Sunak had unveiled plans to ensure that stablecoins would become a recognized form of payment in the U.K. — with the Royal Mint set to produce a non-fungible token this summer. In that announcement, the then chancellor said: Sunak had been criticized for unveiling his crypto ambitions by a number of politicians in rival parties.
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