{"id":478833,"date":"2022-07-28T23:45:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-28T20:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/final-candidates-for-next-uk-prime-minister-have-made-pro-crypto-statements\/"},"modified":"2022-07-28T23:45:00","modified_gmt":"2022-07-28T20:45:00","slug":"final-candidates-for-next-uk-prime-minister-have-made-pro-crypto-statements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/final-candidates-for-next-uk-prime-minister-have-made-pro-crypto-statements\/","title":{"rendered":"# Final candidates for next UK prime minister have made pro-crypto statements"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a39b852c377d\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a39b852c377d\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/final-candidates-for-next-uk-prime-minister-have-made-pro-crypto-statements\/#%E2%80%9D_Final_candidates_for_next_UK_prime_minister_have_made_pro-crypto_statements_%E2%80%9C\" >&#8221; Final candidates for next UK prime minister have made pro-crypto statements &#8220;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9D_Final_candidates_for_next_UK_prime_minister_have_made_pro-crypto_statements_%E2%80%9C\"><\/span>&#8221; Final candidates for next UK prime minister have made pro-crypto statements &#8220;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjItMDcvMThiOWZmMDUtYjQ0Mi00NDkzLWFkMzktNzQ0YmJkMmE0ODIxLmpwZw==.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-28d77a7a>Rishi Sunak, the former chancellor of the Exchequer, and Liz Truss, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, two of the final candidates to become the next prime minister for the United Kingdom, have both previously expressed pro-crypto views.<\/p>\n<p>With Prime Minister Boris Johnson soon to be out of office, Sunak and Truss are competing to be the next leader of the Conservative Party and the country, with their views on digital assets likely to influence financial policy. Under Johnson, Sunak requested that the country\u2019s Royal Mint create a nonfungible token as part of an effort to make the United Kingdom a global crypto hub.<\/p>\n<p>A member of Parliament who served as chancellor from 2020 until resigning in July, Sunak previously said the U.K. government would prioritize financial <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a>, including central bank digital currencies and stablecoins, aiming for the country to keep pace with innovation. He has also been behind many proposed financial services reforms promoting the adoption of cryptocurrencies and stablecoins.<\/p>\n<p>Truss, who has been the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs since 2021 and Minister for Women and Equalities since 2019, serving under three prime ministers, called for an anti-regulatory <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roach to crypto in 2018 in an effort for the U.K. to embrace the technology. In her role as Secretary of State for International Trade, the MP <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/liz-truss-launches-future-trade-strategy-for-uk-tech-industry\">launched<\/a> a digital trade network in 2020 whose measures included promoting fintech firms that \u201cenable[d] digitisation and resilience in priority export markets.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We should welcome <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cryptocurrencies?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cryptocurrencies<\/a> in a way that doesn&#8217;t constrain their potential. Liberate free enterprise areas by removing regulations that restrict prosperity. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PolicyExchange?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PolicyExchange<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/futureoffreedom?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#futureoffreedom<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/shakeup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#shakeup<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Liz for Leader (@trussliz) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/trussliz\/status\/958253646986272769?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 30, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<strong><em>Related: <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Majority of British crypto owners revealed to be hodlers: Survey<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Amid Johnson\u2019s expected departure, policy decisions have continued to move forward in the United Kingdom. Nadhim Zahawi, who replaced Sunak as chancellor of the Exchequer, introduced a Financial Services and Markets Bill on July 20, which contained a regulatory framework for stablecoins. The Treasury Committee of the House of Commons also opened an inquiry allowing U.K. residents to write in about the role of crypto assets in the country.<\/p>\n<p>The Conservative Party is expected to decide between Sunak and Truss as the next leader by Sept. 5, at which point Johnson will officially step down. On Tuesday, the two candidates took part in a televised debate that was cut short after moderator Kate McCann <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2022\/7\/26\/sunak-and-truss-debate-abandoned-after-host-faints\" data-amp=\"https:\/\/www-aljazeera-com.cdn.ampproject.org\/c\/s\/www.aljazeera.com\/amp\/news\/2022\/7\/26\/sunak-and-truss-debate-abandoned-after-host-faints\">fainted<\/a> while on air. <\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"law_decoded\"><\/template><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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